When you eat matters: study reveals meal Timing's impact on metabolism
NCT ID NCT07122765
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study measured how the number of calories and the time of day you eat affect your body's energy use and blood vessel health. Twenty healthy adults ate test meals while researchers tracked their metabolism and pulse. The goal was to understand how meal choices influence metabolic flexibility and heart function, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Males or Females between the ages of 18 and 45 years * Low risk for medical complications as determined by physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ). * Not currently taking antioxidant supplementation, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in a prescribed manner, antibiotics, steroids, or probiotics. * Not currently taking any medications for management of cholesterol, diabetes, or body weight/obesity, or are undergoing transgender hormone therapy. * Not currently pregnant * No history of disordered eating, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or avoidant restrictive food intake disorder or screened as high risk for disordered eating via validated questionnaire. * No history of gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome, Celiac disease, Crohn's disease, or lactose intolerance. * Considered low risk for food insecurity via the Hunger Vital Sign screener. * Cannot have followed a ketogenic diet within the last three months or have been told to avoid a high-fat diet by a medical provider due to cardiovascular disease risk. Exclusion Criteria: * Are currently taking any antioxidant supplementation (daily multivitamin not included), prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), antibiotics, steroids, or probiotics. * Are currently taking any medications for management of cholesterol, diabetes, or body weight/obesity, or are undergoing hormone therapy (oral contraceptives not included). * Are unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures, at the discretion of the investigators. * Pregnant women - A urine pregnancy test will be conducted prior to any testing procedures. * A history of disordered eating, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or avoidant restrictive food intake disorder or deemed high-risk for disordered eating via questionnaire. * A history of gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Celiac disease, Crohn's disease, or lactose intolerance. * Deemed high risk for food insecurity via the Hunger Vital Sign screener which is filled out electronically prior to enrollment. * Have followed a ketogenic diet within the last three months or have been told to avoid a high-fat diet by a medical provider for risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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George Washington University School of Public Health
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20052, United States
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