Reducing health risks from too much evening screen time
Part of Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests simple strategies to help people who spend a lot of time on screens at night and eat after 8pm. It aims to reduce health risks like high blood pressure, belly fat, and blood sugar issues.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Age 26 or older
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of 27 or higher, or 25 if you are Asian
- Not active enough (less than 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week)
- Spend 3 or more hours each day sitting with screens (like TV, phone, computer) and usually continue past 9pm
- Typically eat or drink something after 8pm
- Have at least two of these: large waist, high blood pressure, low good cholesterol, high triglycerides, or high blood sugar
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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