Timing your meals may change how your body burns fat

NCT ID NCT03354169

First seen Nov 21, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study looked at whether eating at different times of day affects weight and body fat in people with obesity. 38 adults followed two meal schedules to see how timing impacts metabolism. The goal was to gather information, not to provide a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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