Early vs. Late Time-Restricted Eating in Adolescents With Obesity (EL TREA)
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Summary
Determine the effectiveness of how limiting the time you eat within an early or late eating window and fasting for remainder of the day will impact weight loss and body mass index (BMI).
Description
In adults, there is growing evidence that early TRE is more effective in improving metabolic outcomes than other forms of TRE, however it is unclear whether adolescents will be able to adhere to such recommendations. Hence, in the present study we propose a 24-week, 2-arm, parallel randomized pilot trial in 100 adolescents (age 13-18 years, all gender expressions, anticipate 65% Latino) with obesity, to test the preliminary efficacy of early vs. late TRE on glycemic profiles, weight loss, and body composition. We hypothesize that, among adolescents who can adhere to the meal timing recommendat…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 12–21 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 12-21 years with obesity (BMI\>95th percentile) * participant must be willing and able to adhere to the assessments, visit schedules, and eating/fasting periods * baseline eating window greater than 12 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome, brain tumor, or diabetes serious intellectual disability * previous diagnosis or subthreshold symptoms of an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder) * parent/guardian-reported physical, mental of other inability to participate in the assessments * previous bariatric surger…
Interventions
- BehavioralEarly Time Restricted Eating
Early Time Restricted Eating 7 AM to 3 PM
- BehavioralLate Time Restricted Eating
Late Time Restricted Eating 12 PM to 8 PM
Location
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, California