The impact of poor sleep health on weight loss

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• Conditions: Overweight/obesity Association between sleep duration/quality and outcomes of a weight loss program in overweight and obese participants.Keywords: overweight, obesity, sleep duration, sleep quality, weight loss; obesity; T51.2

• Registration Number: LBCTR2024045561
• Lead Sponsor: Mira Alfikany

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2024-03-04
• Study Start: 2024-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

1.Lebanese students
2.Students should be enrolled for the full academic year (Fall and Spring 2023-2024) and not in their last semester.
3.Participants should be overweight or obese (BMI= 25 kg/m2).
4.Participants should be healthy, not suffering from any metabolic or other chronic diseases.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Students suffering from insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or any other medical condition that may affect negatively the weight loss like endocrine problems (hypothyroidism…).
2.Students having any medical contraindication to weight loss.
3.Students taking any medication known to affect body weight.
4.Students who are already engaged in another weight loss program or who were recently losing weight.
5.Pregnant/planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months or breastfeeding mothers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ame: Total weight loss;Timepoints: after 6 months of starting the intervention;Measure: we will look for any significant difference in the total amount of weight lost at the end of the 6 months between short sleepers and regular sleepers;Name: Difference in weight loss between short sleepers and regular sleepers ;Timepoints: after 6 months of starting the intervention;Measure: we will look for any significant difference in the success rate of the weight loss program between short sleepers and regular sleepers.;Name: fat mass loss;Timepoints: every month for 6 months after starting the intervention;Measure: Bioelectrical impedance machine (BOCA X1): we will check for any significant difference between short sleepers and long sleepers concerning their percentage of fat mass loss at the end of the 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ame: Body composition (abdominal fat/waist circumference, lean body mass loss);Timepoints: every month for 6 months after starting the intervention;Measure: Bioelectrical impedance machine (BOCA X1);Name: Percentage of participants who achieved 5% and 10% weight loss;Timepoints: after 6 months of starting the intervention;Measure: calculation;Name: Adherence/compliance to the key intervention components;Timepoints: - every month for 6 months after the start of the intervention;Measure: 3-days food records, international Physical Activity Questionnaire