Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects will stay time blinded in the respiration chamber to measure energy intake and energy expenditure, as well as sleep quality, mood, feelings of hunger and satiety, food choice, and the reward
Sponsors
University Maastricht (UM)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy, weight stable men and women; 2. A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20-30 kg/m2; 3. Age of 18-30 years; 4. Evening people.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for subjects apart from BMI and age: 1. Smoking; 2. Being on medication (except the use of contraception); 3. Excessive alcohol consumption; 4. Excessive exercise; 5. Not being weight stable; 6. Having sleep problems (such as insomnia, daytime hypersomnia or repeated waking up during the nigjt); 7. Being morning people; 8. Being dietary restraint (assessed by the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ)).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of circadian misalignment on: 1. Energy expenditure; 2. Food choice and energy intake. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of circadian misalignment on: 1. Activity-induced energy expenditure; 2. Substrate oxidation; 3. Sleep quality and sleep time; 4. Mood, feelings of hunger and satiety; 5. The rewarding value of food (wanting and liking); 6. Relevant endocrinological parameters; 7. Body temperature. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactHanne Gonnissen
Maastricht University, Dept. Humane Biology PO Box 616
Outcome results
None listed