Food and Circadian Timing
Uncovering the Impact of Diet on the Human Circadian Timing System
Oregon Health and Science University
14 participants
Apr 1, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goals of this study are to uncover the influence of diet on the human circadian timing system. The protocol is a 46-day (28 outpatient days, 18 inpatient days over two 9 day visits) randomized cross-over study designed to elucidate the speed of entrainment in response to a high-fat diet.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Healthy, lean men and women
Exclusion Criteria27
- Major dietary restrictions (such as entirely dairy-free and/or meat-free diets)
- A body mass index (BMI) of 18.5< \[BMI\] < 24.9 kg/m\^2 and a waist circumference <94/80cm
- Currently psychiatrically/psychologically unsuitable for participation
- Drug/alcohol use, including smoking
- Medication/drug use, including prescribed and over-the-counter medications
- History of working irregular day and night hours, regular night work, or rotating shift work for the 1 year prior to the study.
- Traveled across more than 1 time zone during the 3 months prior to the study
- Currently consuming a habitual high-fat diet
- Chronobiologic and sleep disorders
- Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
- Metabolic Syndrome; Two or more of these factors will be excluded from the study:
- HDL cholesterol of less than 40 mg/dL in men or less than 50 mg/dL in women;
- systolic blood pressure>135 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure>85 mmHg;
- Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL;
- Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL.
- Pre-Diabetes/Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Disorders of the Respiratory System
- Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
- Infectious Diseases
- Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
- Disorders of the Immune System
- Disorders of the Hematopoietic System
- Neoplastic Diseases
- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
- Neurologic Disorders
- Subjects must not be currently participating in another research study that would influence their safe participation in our study
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Interventions
The diet will consist of a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack
The diet will consist of a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack
Locations(1)
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NCT04743271