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NCT Number: NCT06307275

Intermittent Fasting on Body Fat and Quality of Life

The purpose of this investigator-initiated study to check the feasibility that intermittent fasting has on body fat loss and quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California, 92350, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Gurinder Bains, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

909-558-4000 ext. 87274

About this study

Start of study: Informed Consent, Body Fat Analysis, Questionnaires on quality of life, sleep, and stress. For the next four weeks, participants will eat their normal food intake with no restrictions on when to eat. Participants will keep their normal weekly exercise routine.

Midway of study: Body Fat Analysis, Questionnaires on quality of life, sleep, and stress. For the next four weeks, participants will do the intermittent fasting program. This program has participants fasting 16 hours from their last meal of the previous evening's meal to the first meal of their next day. Then for 8 hours, participants are able to eat. During the fasting, participants are allowed to consume water and black coffee/tea. Participants will also keep their normal weekly exercise routine.

End of study: Body Fat Analysis, Questionnaires on quality of life, sleep, and stress.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • In good health

Exclusion criteria

  • Diabetes or Metabolic Syndrome

Treatment and study plan

Fasting

Other

Fasting for 16 hours from participant last meal of the previous evening's meal to the first meal of the next day. Then for 8 hours, participant is able to eat. During the fasting, participants are allowed to consume water and black coffee/tea. Participants will also keep their normal weekly exercise routine.

non fasting

Other

Participants will not be fasting during these four weeks. They will eat their normal food intake and keep their normal physical activity levels.

Primary outcomes

  1. Body fat percentage

    Time frame: change between baseline and eight weeks

    Body composition will give the following measurement: body fat percentage

  2. Visceral fat

    Time frame: change between baseline and eight weeks

    In addition, body composition will also give us visceral fat measurement

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Gurinder Bains, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

909-558-4000 ext. 87274

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Loma Linda University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Body Fat and Quality of Life

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Mar 12, 2024
Registry last updated
May 6, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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