Time restricted feeding (TRF) is a novel type of intermittent calorie restriction diet that involves eating a daily period of 8 hours or less. This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of time restricted feeding (TRF) on weight loss and cardiometabolic risk factors in obese adults over 12 months compared to continuous energy restriction (CER).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
139
Participants will receive a diet of 1500-1800kcal/d for men and 1200-1500kcal/d for women during a window of 8 h/d (8 am to 4 pm).
Participants will follow receive a diet of 1500-1800kcal/d for men and 1200-1500kcal/d for women, without a restriction of feeding time.
Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Change in body weight over 12 months
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in body composition
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in waist circumference
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in liver fat
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in visceral fat
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in HbA1c
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in Blood pressure
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in blood lipids
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in insulin sensitivity
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in β cell function
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Change in pulse wave velocity (PWV)
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Depression measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
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Quality of sleep measured by the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI)
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Quality of life measured by the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-12)
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months