NCT02829619Recruiting
Meal Timing, Genetics and Weight Loss
Meal Timing, Genetics and Weight Loss in a Mediterranean Population
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 6 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Meal times differ from culture to culture. These differences may influence energy regulation and, consequently, body weight. Current studies support the notion that not only "what" but also "when" the investigators eat may have a significant role in obesity treatment. Recently, it has been shown that eating the main meal of the day, lunch in Spain, late in the day is predictive of difficulty in weight loss and decreased insulin sensitivity. This project aims to study in a Mediterranean population the potential influence of genetics and food timing on obesity, metabolic syndrome and weight loss.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 5788 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 10 Jun 2016
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2008
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jun 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT02829619
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 5788
- From 1 Jan 2008 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Receiving treatment with thermogenic, lipogenic, or contraceptive drugs
- undergoing treatment with anxiolytic or antidepressant drugs
Other illness
- Diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, hepatic diseases, or cancer diagnosis
Other
- bulimia diagnosis, prone to binge eating
Who the study is looking for
- Body Mass Index: \>25 kg/m2
- Age: \>18 years of age
- Caucasian
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Murcia Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Murcia | Spain | Recruiting |
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