This study aims to compare the effects of time-restricted eating (TRE, 16/8) in adults with obesity who have and have not undergone bariatric surgery (BS). The study will include adults aged 18-65 years: those with obesity who have not undergone BS, and those who have experienced insufficient weight loss (IWL) or weight regain (WR) following BS. Both groups will follow a 16:8 time-restricted eating protocol for 6 weeks, with an 8-hour eating window recommended between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, though participants may adjust to other 16-hour fasting windows. Participants will be evaluated before and after the intervention in terms of anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters, and dietary habits. The study is being conducted at a private hospital in Bursa, Turkey, and is planned to be completed with a total of 40 participants (20 per group).
Adults aged 18-65 years with obesity who have not undergone bariatric surgery
Adults aged 18-65 years with obesity who have undergone bariatric surgery and experienced insufficient weight loss (IWL) within 18 months post-surgery, -defined as %EWL <50% at 18 months
Adults aged 18-65 years with obesity who have undergone bariatric surgery and experienced weight regain (WR), defined as >25% increase in %EWL from the lowest recorded weight
Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals
Acute illness, active infection, or comorbid conditions limiting treatment efficacy and safety, including: cancer, type 1 diabetes, renal or hepatic failure, recent stroke or myocardial infarction, nephrolithiasis, drug or alcohol abuse, eating disorders, severe depression or other psychiatric disorders, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), neoplasia, arrhythmic heart disease, heart failure, respiratory failure, or corticosteroid therapy
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Medipol University
Lead sponsor
Mudanya University
Sponsor institution