Re calibrating the body clock: the impact of restricting the daily feeding window on skeletal muscle health and circadian rhythms in overweight/obese males.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight and obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Metabolic and Endocrine - Normal metabolism and endocrine development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000165381
• Lead Sponsor: Professor John Hawley

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 12 November 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Sedentary (in terms of activity and job, <150 min/week moderate-intensity exercise for > 3 months and sitting > 5 hours each day); BMI 27-35 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

Major or chronic illness that impairs mobility or eating/digestion; previous bariatric surgery; smokers; individuals with strict dietary intake regimes (i.e. vegan, avoidances of principal study foods); individuals who do not regularly consume a breakfast meal; individuals who do not have a regularly consume 3 meals per day (i.e. breakfast, lunch, dinner), individuals who have not been weight stable for the last 3 months; shift work or transmeridian travel in the last three months; regular sleep-wake cycle (i.e. go to sleep and wake up within a 2 hour window each day).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified