Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of a Daily Time-Restricted Feeding Protocol on Diet Quality

Lead Sponsor:

Arizona State University

Conditions:

Diet, Healthy

Weight Change, Body

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

As a result of unhealthful lifestyle practices including nighttime ingestion and excess energy-dense food and beverage intake, college students are presenting with metabolic abnormalities and excess w...

Detailed Description

This 8-wk randomized-controlled, parallel arm trial will examine the effects of a daily 18 h fast (TRF protocol) compared to a daily 8-h (CON protocol) on (1) diet quality, (2) cardiometabolic health,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • healthy (no unresolved medical condition)
  • non-smoking (includes vaping)
  • normal to under-active (\< 420 minutes of activity/week; not training for or competing in sports events)
  • college students (≥18 years old)
  • free of acute illnesses or diagnosed chronic diseases (by self-report)
  • waist circumference ≥ 80 cm for women, and ≥ 94 cm for men. Participants will not be excluded based on race/ethnicity or socioeconomic status.

Exclusion

  • participants who regularly fast for \>12 hours/d or adhere to a fasting regimen (i.e., alternate day fasting, Ramadan-style fasting, 5:2 fasting) at the time of screening or within the past six months
  • those with weight loss attempt(s) or weight change (≥ 5 lbs.) within the past six months (including pregnancy)
  • those with a history of weight cycling (repeated weight loss and weight gain over time)
  • those who currently work night-shifts (i.e., midnight to 6AM), and those unwilling to adhere to the protocol will be excluded from the trial
  • pregnant or lactating women, and women not on prescription contraceptives (i.e., birth control pills, IUDs, and patches) (however, if a female applicant states her menstrual cycle is regular, the need to be on prescription contraceptives will be waived)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 11 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04348019

Start Date

October 11 2019

End Date

December 30 2020

Last Update

December 2 2021

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Arizona Biomedical Collaborative

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85004