The effect of fasted and non-fasted cycling at different times of the day on appetite regulation, digestive function and metabolism in healthy, lean individuals
- Conditions
- ObesityNutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN57749228
- Lead Sponsor
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 12
1. Healthy/lean males,
2. Aged between 18-40 years,
3. Non-smokers,
4. Classified as lean according to body fat % and with a BMI of 20.5–24.9 kg/m2
5. Stable body weight (±3 kg) for at least 6 months.
6. Able and willing to comply with study procedures.
7. Willing to undertake required fasting duration, and with the capacity to provide informed consent will be included in the study.
8. Free from injury prior to commencing the trials (6+months), with 1+ year free from
any injury (such as, lower limb musculoskeletal injuries) that may have prevented and/or affected the participant. from performing cycling previously.
9. Participants will be classified as moderate or intermediate chronotypes according to the questionnaire of Waterhouse et al (2001).
1. Individuals on regular medication or with any known history of gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, or endocrine disease.
2. Participants will be excluded if they have an early circadian phase also known as
extreme morning chronotypes and extreme evening chronotypes.
3. Participants who are involved in shift work and reports any disturbances to their normal sleep-wake cycle during the two weeks prior to data collection.
4. individuals who cannot consume test meals due to intolerance's/dietary preferences.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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