Timing your meals: early or late, does it matter for weight loss?

NCT ID NCT06018415

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested two types of time-restricted eating in 103 overweight adults with metabolic syndrome. One group ate all their food within an early 8-hour window, the other within a late 8-hour window. Researchers measured changes in body weight and belly fat to see which timing worked better.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: time-restricted eating (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that simply changing when you eat (early or late window) helps with weight loss and reduces belly fat in people with metabolic syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 103 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects may be modest and depend on sticking to the eating schedule.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome Intermittent Fasting metabolic syndrome X Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

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

METABOLIC SYNDROME OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY TIME RESTRICTED EATING

Contacts and locations

Locations

First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China

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