Eat by your clock: new study targets belly fat

NCT ID NCT07062315

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests if matching when you eat to your natural sleep-wake pattern (chronotype) helps reduce deep belly fat and improve health. Over 12 weeks, 90 inactive adults with central obesity will follow either a matched or mismatched eating schedule, or a control diet. The goal is to see if personalized meal timing works better for weight and metabolic health.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intermittent Fasting Obesity, Abdominal

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, China