Can Intermittent Fasting Mimic the Metabolic and Cardiovascular and Anti-aging Effects of Calorie Restriction?
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss, Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 30 - 65 |
| Updated: | 5/10/2017 |
| Start Date: | July 2013 |
| End Date: | December 2017 |
The purpose of Intermittent Fasting study is to investigate whether intermittent fasting
could decrease the chronic inflammation levels in overweight/obese people.
could decrease the chronic inflammation levels in overweight/obese people.
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether or not IF reduces the level of
chronic inflammation as evidenced by a decrease in high sensitive C-reactive protein
(hsCRP), as the main outcome measure
chronic inflammation as evidenced by a decrease in high sensitive C-reactive protein
(hsCRP), as the main outcome measure
Inclusion Criteria:
- The participants in this study will be 50 men and women in the 30 to 65 year age
range, who have a BMI in the high normal to moderately obese range (i.e. 24 to 35
kg/m2),
- Participants who are eating usual US diets and are sedentary to moderately active
(i.e. not exercise trained).
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of any chronic disease process that could interfere with interpretation of
results
- Smoking, pregnancy, alcoholism, psychiatric problems, life situations that would
interfere with study participation and compliance.
We found this trial at
1
site
660 S Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
(314) 362-5000
Washington University School of Medicine Washington University Physicians is the clinical practice of the School...
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