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The Effect of Time-restricted Eating Combined With Exercise Training on Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Health

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Behavioral: Time-restricted eating
Other: Normal Diet
Registration Number
NCT05167903
Lead Sponsor
Tel Aviv University
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of resistance training (RT) combined with time-restricted eating (TRE) or normal diet (ND) on muscle mass, and strength. Additionally, the study will compare between TRE and ND and its effects on cardiometabolic health, mitochondria function and body composition among people with metabolic syndrome.

In this randomized controlled trial, 50 males with metabolic syndrome (elevated waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, fasting glucose and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) between the age of 40-60y and with BMI between 25-33 kg/m2 will be randomized to either TRE+RT (n=25) or ND+RT (n=25). All participants will perform supervised and monitored RT three time per week for the 10 weeks of intervention Study measurements; Changes in body composition, muscle mass and adipose tissue distribution will be measured by 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), air displacement plethysmography (BODPOD) and Bioelectrical Impedance analysis (BIA). Muscular Strength will be assessed. Blood samples, including lipid and glycemic profile. muscle biopsy taken from the vastus lateralis muscle.

Detailed Description

Primary aim. Determine the effect of TRE or ND, combined with RT training, on muscle mass and strength as adaptive response to 10 weeks of intervention among people with metabolic syndrome.

Secondary aims. Determine the effect of TRE combined with RT on cardiometabolic health lipid profile and HbA1C (C), Mitochondria function and oxygen consumption (D) and Body composition assessment (E).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject with metabolic syndrome
  • BMI between 25-33 kg/m²
  • Age 40-60
  • Without cardiac and pulmonary disease
  • Did not engage exercise training in the last year.
  • Willing and able to read, understand and sign an informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants that have cardiopulmonary disease
  • Inability to attend scheduled clinic visits and/or comply with the study protocol
  • Active smokers
  • Previous regular exercise training in the previous yea
  • Major orthopedic injury at the past 3 months
  • Inability to perform an MRI (due to claustrophobia, or metal in their body)
  • Subjects that uses drugs that affect muscle metabolism

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Time-restricted eatingTime-restricted eatingParticipants in the TRE group will be instructed to consume all meals between 12pm to 8pm (8 h eating window with 16 h of fasting)
Normal Diet (ND)Normal DietThe ND group will consume all meals between 6 am - 10 pm (16 h eating window with 8 h of fasting, ad-libitum)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary aim muscle mass10 weeks

Muscle mass volume using MRI (cm3)

Primary aim Maximum strength10 weeks

Maximum strength by one-repetition maximum (kg) using two exercise (bench press, hack squat)

Primary aim free fat mass10 weeks

Free fat mass will be mesured in in kg using DXA , BOD POD and BIA

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary aims Cardiometabolic profile10 weeks

Cardiometabolic profile \[glucose (mg/dl), total cholesterol (mg/dl), HDL (mg/dl), LDL (mg/dl), TG (mg/dl)\] will be mesured using blood test

Secondary aims body composition assessment10 weeks

Body composition assessment fat mass (kg) using DXA, BOD POD and BIA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tel Aviv University

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Tel Aviv, Other, Israel

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