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 hepatic fat contents and cardiometabolic risk factors in obese adults over 6 months compared to continuous energy restriction (CER).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
88
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 restriction on feeding time.
Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Change in intrahepatic fat content
Intrahepatic fat content will be assessed by MR mDixon-Quant
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in liver fiber
Liver fiber will be assessed by liver Fibrotouch
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in visceral fat
Visceral fat will be assessed by abdominal CT scan
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in body fat
Body fat will be assessed by whole-body dual x-ray system
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in waist circumference
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in body weight
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in HbA1c level
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in Systolic blood pressure
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in LDL-c level
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in serum ALT level
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in insulin sensitivity
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Insulin sensitivity will be assessed by HOMA-IR
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in β cell function
β cell function will be assessed by HOMA-β
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Change in pulse wave velocity (PWV)
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Depression measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Scores of PHQ-9
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Quality of sleep measured by the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI)
Scores of PSQI
Time frame: Baseline and months 6
Quality of life measured by the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-12)
Scores of SF-12
Time frame: Baseline and months 6