Plain-English translation of NCT06899997 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This research explores how time-restricted feeding—eating all your meals within an 8-hour window instead of spreading them across 14 hours—affects your immune system when you have obesity. Researchers will compare women who follow this eating pattern to those who eat normally and to women with a healthy weight, measuring changes in immune function through blood and stool samples.
People with obesity often have weaker immune systems, and doctors don't fully understand why. This study aims to discover whether limiting your eating to certain hours of the day can strengthen immunity and improve overall health in people living with obesity.
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If accepted, you'll be randomly assigned to eat within an 8-hour window each day (from early morning to mid-afternoon), eat normally with a 14-hour eating window, or serve as a healthy control with no dietary changes. You'll have multiple clinic visits where researchers will measure your weight, body composition, blood sugar, and collect blood and stool samples to analyze your immune system and gut bacteria. The study will track how these measures change over time.
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