Intermittent Fasting on Body Fat and Quality of Life
ConditionHealthy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorLoma Linda University
About this trial
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study to check the feasibility that intermittent fasting has on body fat loss and quality of life.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Fasting
Other interventionFasting for 16 hours from participant last meal of the previous evening's meal to the first meal of the next day. Then for 8 hours, participant is able to eat. During the fasting, participants are allowed to consume water and black coffee/tea. Participants will also keep their normal weekly exercise routine.
non fasting
Other interventionParticipants will not be fasting during these four weeks. They will eat their normal food intake and keep their normal physical activity levels.
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Non FastingActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: FastingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Body fat percentage
Body composition will give the following measurement: body fat percentage
Time frame
change between baseline and eight weeks2
Visceral fat
In addition, body composition will also give us visceral fat measurement
Time frame
change between baseline and eight weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov