A randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of either morning or evening time-restricted feeding on body composition in sedentary, breakfast eating overweight and obese adults. Three parallel groups were assigned to either morning fasting (MF), evening fasting (EF), or a control group and asked to do the intervention for 6 weeks. Changes in body composition (change in weight, percent body fat percent, and percent lean body mass) are the primary outcome, and hunger and satiety ratings and physical activity are secondary outcome measures.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Restricting the eating window to about 8 hours a day, during waking hours.
Department of Kinesiology and Sport Managment
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Change in body fat percent
body fat percent at final visit- body fat percent at initial visit
Time frame: 6 weeks
Change in percent lean mass
lean mass percent at final visit - lean mass percent at initial visit
Time frame: 6 weeks
Change in body weight
body weight at final visit - body weight at initial visit
Time frame: 6 weeks
Change in 24-hour physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE)
PAEE at week 3 of intervention - PAEE at baseline
Time frame: change after 3 weeks of intervention
Hunger measured by Visual Analog Scale (How Hungry do you feel now?) before breaking fast Day 2
Hunger on day 2 of fasting pattern just before breaking fast, compared to hunger at that time in control group
Time frame: Day 2
Hunger measured by Visual Analog Scale (How Hungry do you feel now?) before breaking fast Day 42
Hunger on Day 42 of fasting pattern just before breaking fast, compared to hunger at that time in control group
Time frame: Day 42
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