Healthy
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study to check the feasibility that intermittent fasting has on body fat loss and quality of life.
Detailed description
Start of study: Informed Consent, Body Fat Analysis, Questionnaires on quality of life, sleep, and stress. For the next four weeks, participants will eat their normal food intake with no restrictions on when to eat. Participants will keep their normal weekly exercise routine. Midway of study: Body Fat Analysis, Questionnaires on quality of life, sleep, and stress. For the next four weeks, participants will do the intermittent fasting program. This program has participants fasting 16 hours from their last meal of the previous evening's meal to the first meal of their next day. Then for 8 hours, participants are 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. End of study: Body Fat Analysis, Questionnaires on quality of life, sleep, and stress.
Interventions
OTHERFasting
Fasting 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.
OTHERnon fasting
Participants will not be fasting during these four weeks. They will eat their normal food intake and keep their normal physical activity levels.
Sponsors
Loma Linda University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• In good health
Exclusion criteria
• Diabetes or Metabolic Syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body fat percentage | change between baseline and eight weeks | Body composition will give the following measurement: body fat percentage |
| Visceral fat | change between baseline and eight weeks | In addition, body composition will also give us visceral fat measurement |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTGurinder Bains, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORGurinder Bains, PhD
Loma Linda University
Outcome results
None listed