Time-restricted eating and low-carb meals with exercise app for weight and blood sugar
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining time-restricted eating (eating only during certain hours) with reducing staple foods and using an exercise app helps with weight loss and blood sugar control. It may help you if you have overweight and early signs of diabetes.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 28 or higher.
- You have higher than normal blood sugar or signs of diabetes (fasting blood sugar above 5.6 mmol/L or HbA1c above 5.7%).
- You live near the study site and can attend follow-up visits.
- You are not already doing time-restricted eating or other fasting diets.
- You are not taking weight-loss medication or have lost more than 5 kg in the last 90 days.
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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