Background
Time-restricted eating is a promising dietary strategy for weight loss, glucose and lipid metabolism improvements, and overall well-being. However, human studies demonstrated contradictory
Discussion
The trial will determine whether eTRE or lTRE is more effective to improve cardiometabolic health, elucidate underlying mechanisms, and contribute to the development of recommendations for medical practice and the wider population. Clinical
Methods
Here, we present the study protocol of the randomized cross-over ChronoFast clinical trial comparing effects of 2 week eTRE (8:00 to 16:00 h) and lTRE (13:00 to 21:00 h) on insulin sensitivity and other glycemic traits, blood lipids, inflammation, and sleep quality in 30 women with overweight or obesity and increased risk of type 2 diabetes. To ensure timely compliance and unchanged dietary composition, and to minimize possible calorie deficits, real-time monitoring of dietary intake and body weight using a smartphone application, and extensive nutritional counseling are performed. Continuous glucose monitoring, oral glucose tolerance test, 24 h activity tracking, questionnaires, and gene expression analysis in adipose tissue and blood monocytes will be used for assessment of study outcomes.
Objective
The aim of the ChronoFast trial study is to determine whether eTRE or lTRE is a better dietary approach to improve cardiometabolic health upon minimized calorie deficits and nearly stable body weight.
Trial registration
www.ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier [NCT04351672].