Eating at Set Times to Help with Weight Loss
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at whether changing when you eat, along with looking at your genes, can help people lose weight. It’s mainly for adults who are above a healthy weight range and don’t have certain health conditions or medicines.
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Who can take part
- Be over 18 years old
- Have a body weight level above the “healthy” range (BMI over 25)
- Be Caucasian
- Not take medicines that speed up fat burning (thermogenic or lipogenic drugs) or hormonal birth control
- Not have diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, or cancer
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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