The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Body Fat and Quality of Life
Loma Linda University
Summary
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study to check the feasibility that intermittent fasting has on body fat loss and quality of life.
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…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: • In good health Exclusion Criteria: • Diabetes or Metabolic Syndrome
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.
Location
- Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, California