Effect of Intermittent Fasting Among Adult Population

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intermittent Fasting
• Interventions: Behavioral: Intermittent Fasting; Behavioral: Calorie Restricted Diet; Behavioral: Normal dietary intake

• Registration Number: NCT05521945
• Lead Sponsor: University of the Punjab

Brief Summary

Our study aims to assess the effects of intermittent fasting among the healthy population.

Detailed Description

Research needs to be conducted to find the effects of intermittent fasting on humans as it might not have the same favorable effects on the memory of a human brain compared to mice. This study will also help to assess the consequences of different intermittent fasting regimens on different individuals (based on age, sex, body mass index , memory status and physical activity etc)

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-25
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-30
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-11
• Study Completion: 2023-08-15
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI greater or equal to 25kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

not given consent having secondary or syndromic forms of obesity taking medication for weight gain or reduction undergoing bariatric surgery

• diabetic pregnant women breastfeeding mothers chronic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intermittent Fasting Group	Intermittent Fasting	eight hours eating window and 16 hours for fasting among healthy population
Customized Dietary group	Calorie Restricted Diet	Customized diet plan according to participants' calorie intake and according to their respective Body Mass Index
Control group	Normal dietary intake	Normal routine diet

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight(in kg)	three months	For BMI
Hip measurement(in cm)	three months	for waist hip ratio
Height (in cm)	three months	for BMI
Waist (in cm)	three months	for waist hip ratio

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
blood sugar	three months	Fasting blood sugar level
blood pressure	three months	Diastolic and systolic blood pressure
Clinical Health Markers	three months	Low Density Lipid, Very Low Density Lipid, High Density Lipid, triglycerides

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of the Punjab; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan