Timing meals to reduce disease risk in night shift workers
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether adjusting when you eat (time-restricted eating) can improve health in night shift workers. You would use a smartphone app to track your meals and follow a set eating schedule for up to a year.
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Who can take part
- You are a night shift nurse or nursing assistant working at least three 12-hour night shifts per week for the past 3 months.
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 25 or higher (or 23 or higher if you are of Asian descent).
- You own a smartphone (iPhone or Android).
- You typically eat or drink (with calories) over a period of 14 hours or more each day.
- You are not taking insulin or certain diabetes medications, and have not had major heart events or uncontrolled health conditions recently.
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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