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Effects of night eating during simulated shift work on metabolism, cognitive performance and mood in healthy adults

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cognitive Performance
Metabolic Health
Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour
Metabolic and Endocrine - Normal metabolism and endocrine development and function
Registration Number
ACTRN12616001556437
Lead Sponsor
niversity of South Australia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria

Adults aged 18-45 years, BMI normal to overweight (20-29kg/m2), non-smoker, low alcohol (less than or equal to 2 standard drinks/ day) and caffeine consumption (less than or equal to 2 cups/ day), normal sleep/wake pattern (habitual sleep duration between 7-8 hours a night), stable weight over the preceding 3 months, competent written and spoken English.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects who report one or more of the following: habitual napping (more than 1 per week), score of less than 31 or more than 69 in the morningness- eveningness questionnaire, significant depression or physical illness, established using clinical history and Beck Depression Inventory (score equal to or more than 14), food difficulties (example: gluten intolerance or restrained eaters) measured by clinical history, use of medications, including injected, topical or inhaled glucocorticoids, previous shift work history, sleep disorders, history of medical conditions; cardiovascular disease, neurological disorder, kidney disease, liver disease, clinically significant values (as determined by the reviewing study physician) for any hematology or chemistry parameter. Reviewing study licensed physician may opt to repeat any clinically significant tests and include volunteers whose repeat test values are not clinically significant, currently taking corticosteroid or anti-inflammatory medications.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum samples for glucose analysis will be collected to assess markers of metabolic risk at regular intervals pre and post OGTT.[-15, 0 minutes pre- and 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes post-OGTT on days 2 (baseline) and 7 (recovery)' ];Serum samples for insulin analysis will be collected to assess markers of metabolic risk at regular intervals pre and post OGTT.[-15, 0 minutes pre- and 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes post-OGTT on days 2 (baseline) and 7 (recovery)' ];Serum samples for free fatty acid analysis will be collected to assess markers of metabolic risk at regular intervals pre and post OGTT.[-15, 0 minutes pre- and 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes post-OGTT on days 2 (baseline) and 7 (recovery)' ]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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