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NCT Number: NCT05756868

The Effect of Time-Restricted Feeding on Anthropometry, Biochemical Parameters, Diet Quality and Eating Behavior

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to to determine the effects of time-restricted feeding intervention on body weight, body composition, biochemical parameters and eating behaviors in overweight female individuals.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does time-restricted feeding intervention reduce daily energy intake? 2. Does time-restricted dietary intervention result in body weight and body fat loss? 3. Does time-limited nutritional intervention lead to improvements in biochemical parameters? 4. Does time-restricted feeding intervention improve eating behavior and eating awareness? 5. Does time-restricted feeding intervention adversely affect diet quality?

The participants in the intervention group will receive a time restricted feeding intervention (first meal at 10:00, last meal at 18:00) for 6 weeks. Meals of the participants are planned as 8 hours of eating and 16 hours of fasting.

Participants in the control group will not receive any dietary intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Fasting Behavior Feeding Behavior

Age range

19 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eastern Mediterranean University

Famagusta, 99628, Cyprus

About this study

Following the ethics committee approval, the study will be carried out with the participants who applied to the Famagusta State Hospital Internal Medicine Polyclinic, Specialist Umut Hakligil.

In order to start the study, TR Ministry of Health Nicosia Dr. Necessary permissions were obtained from the Ethics Committee of Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital.

The study is planned to be conducted with 40 female participants, who were not diagnosed with any disease by the physician, aged 19-65, slightly obese, with a BMI of 24.9-29.9 kg/m².

Before being included in the research, participants will be informed about the purpose of the research and the applications to be made during the research.

This information was supported with the valid consent form.

Data Collection Tool: A questionnaire form developed in line with the research purpose was used as a data collection tool in the research.

While collecting data on the individuals participating in the research, the "face-to-face interview method" (mask and distance due to the covid-19 pandemic) by taking necessary precautions such as rules of thumb) will be applied.

Beginning of the Study:

Participants who meet the study criteria and agree to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to the control group or intervention group.

  • Control group protocol; participants randomized to the control group will not receive any dietary intervention. In this process, how all participants should be asked before starting the study.

If they are fed, they will be asked to continue in the same way and to maintain their physical activity level.

  • Intervention group protocol; participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a time-restricted feeding intervention for 6 weeks without energy restriction (adlibitum). Meals of the participants will be planned as 8 hours of eating and 16 hours of fasting.

Meal timing will be set as follows:

  • First meal at 10:00,
  • Last meal at 18:00 in the evening

Participants will be asked not to consume anything other than non-calorie drinks (water, only soda, unsweetened herbal teas, etc.) between 18:00 in the evening and 10:00 in the morning.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 19-65 age range
  • Female
  • BMI: 24.9-29.9 kg/m²
  • Maintaining general activity and exercise habits during the study period
  • Stable body weight (<4 kg weight loss or weight gain) for 6 months prior to the start of the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Those with chronic disease (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, etc.)
  • Drug users
  • Use of supplements that may affect blood lipid profile and blood sugar (omega-3 etc.)
  • Pregnant women
  • People in the lactation period
  • Menopause
  • Shift workers
  • Those who follow a Time Restricted (16:8) nutrition program before the study
  • Those who have followed any particular diet before the study
  • Those who frequently apply different weight loss diet programs

Treatment and study plan

Time restricted feeding

Behavioral

In the time-restricted nutrition intervention, the first meal is scheduled at 10:00 and the last meal at 18:00 (ad libitum). Eating for 8 hours and fasting for 16 hours are targeted.

Primary outcomes

  1. Body Weight

    Time frame: 6 week

    Body Weight

  2. Body Composition

    Time frame: 6 week

    total body fluid

  3. Body Composition

    Time frame: 6 week

    total fat mass

  4. Body Composition

    Time frame: 6 week

    muscle mass

  5. Body Composition

    Time frame: 6 week

    fat free mass

  6. Plasma lipids

    Time frame: 6 week

    Total cholesterol

  7. Plasma lipids

    Time frame: 6 week

    Hdl cholesterol

  8. Plasma lipids

    Time frame: 6 week

    Ldl cholesterol

  9. Plasma lipids

    Time frame: 6 week

    Triglyceride

  10. Blood Pressure

    Time frame: 6 week

    Systolic blood pressure

  11. Blood Pressure

    Time frame: 6 week

    Diastolic blood pressure

  12. Pulse

    Time frame: 6 week

  13. Biochemistry

    Time frame: 6 week

    blood glucose

  14. Biochemistry

    Time frame: 6 week

    fasting insulin

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eastern Mediterranean University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Time-Restricted Feeding Intervention on Anthropometric Measurements, Biochemical Parameters, Diet Quality and Eating Behavior in Overweight Female Individuals

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Mar 6, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2023

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