Effect of High Caloric Intake at Lunch Against Dinner on Weight Loss

Novindiet Clinic70 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect of consuming higher caloric intake at lunch in contrast to dinner on weight loss of obese and overweight female adults when they are in a multidisciplinary weight loss plan .

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity Overweight

Interventions

Lunch as main meal(LM)+ DietBEHAVIORAL

Subjects are asked to have high caloric intake at lunch and low caloric intake at dinner, while they are on a multidisciplinary weight loss plan for 12 weeks.

Dinner as main meal(DM)+ DietBEHAVIORAL

Subjects are asked to have high caloric intake at dinner and low caloric intake at lunch, while they are on a multidisciplinary weight loss plan for 12 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Must have Body mass index (BMI) between 27-35 kg/ m². * Must be able to have moderate exercise. * Must be interested to have weight loss. Exclusion Criteria: * Participating in a research project involving weight loss or physical activity in the previous six months. * Pregnancy or lactation during the previous 6 months, or planned pregnancy in the next six months. * Taking medication that could affect metabolism or change body weight. * Report heart problems, chest pain, and cancer within the last five years. * Smoking * Menopause * Diagnosis of any chronic disease such as fatty liver, cancer, chemo/radio therapy, heart disease, immune compromised conditions, abnormal thyroid hormone level.

Locations (1)

NovinDiet Clinic

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight loss

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

waist circumference

Time frame: 12 weeks

Fasting plasma glucose level

Time frame: 12 weeks

Lipid profiles

Time frame: 12 weeks

Insulin resistance(HOMA)

Time frame: 12 weeks

Body mass index

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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