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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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Nutritional, 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
Inclusion Criteria

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).

Exclusion Criteria

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
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