Weight Outlooks by Restriction of Diet and Sleep
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Weight
- Registration Number
- NCT02413866
- Lead Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether chronic moderate sleep restriction effects the amount of body fat and lean mass loss, and calorie expenditure, in individuals who are participating in a dietary weight loss program.
- Detailed Description
Participants will be randomly assigned to an 8-week program of either restricted diet alone, or restricted diet with restricted sleep for 5 days a week. The total expected duration of participation is approximately 3 months.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
- age between 35-55 years,
- BMI between 30-35 kg/meters squared,
- total sleep time between 6.5-8 hours
Exclusion Criteria
- work requiring changing schedule,
- use of sleep aids or sleep medication
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method body composition measured via DXA scans 4 months Body composition will be measured via DXA scans prior to intervention and post intervention to compare losses in lean body mass and fat mass.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of South Carolina
🇺🇸Columbia, South Carolina, United States
University of South Carolina🇺🇸Columbia, South Carolina, United States