Study how sleep timing affects hunger, energy, and metabolism
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests how changing your daily sleep and meal timing affects your energy use, hunger, and related body processes. You may be asked to follow a sleep/meal schedule and complete questionnaires and assessments (including an MRI scan).
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Who can take part
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be between 20 and 34.9
- On average, you sleep at least 7 hours per night during a 2-week screening
- You eat within 1 hour after waking at least 5 days per week
- Your sleep usually reaches its midpoint at 4 AM or earlier
- You cannot do daytime naps during the screening
- You must be able to have MRI scans and have safe blood test results (hematocrit 30% or higher)
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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