Status:

COMPLETED

Alternate Day Fasting for Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance and Cardio-protection

Lead Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Coronary Heart Disease

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The proposed research will demonstrate that alternate day modified fasting (ADMF) is a suitable alternative to daily calorie restriction (CR) for weight loss, weight maintenance, and heart disease pre...

Detailed Description

Overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). Losing weight by means of dietary restriction greatly reduces vascular disease risk. The majority of studies ex...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria. Adult subjects meeting the following criteria will be eligible to participate:
  • Age between 18 to 65 years old
  • BMI between 25.0 and 39.9 kg/m2
  • Previously sedentary (\<60 minutes/week of light activity corresponding to 2.5 to 4.0 metabolic equivalents (METs) for the 3 months prior to the study)
  • Exclusion criteria. Subjects excluded from participating in the study include those who:
  • Have a history cardiovascular disease (prior angina, myocardial infarction or stroke)
  • Are diabetic (fasting blood glucose \> 126 mg/dl)
  • Have a history of psychiatric disorders and/or eating disorders
  • Are taking anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medications
  • Are taking drugs that affect study outcomes (weight loss, lipid-lowering, or blood pressure drugs)
  • Are not weight stable for 3 months prior to the beginning of study (weight gain or loss \> 4 kg)
  • Are not able to keep a food diary or activity log for 7 consecutive days during screening
  • Are perimenopausal or have an irregular menstrual cycle (menses that does not appear every 27-32 days)
  • Are claustrophobic or have implanted electrical devices (cardiac pacemaker or a neurostimulator)
  • Are pregnant, or trying to become pregnant
  • Are smokers

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2015

    Estimated Enrollment :

    100 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00960505

    Start Date

    September 1 2010

    End Date

    January 1 2015

    Last Update

    July 21 2020

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    University of Illinois, Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60622