Alternate Day Fasting and Exercise in Overweight or Obese Adults
Primary Purpose
Overweight, Obesity, Diet Modification
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Alternate Day Fasting
Exercise
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Overweight
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 20-65 years
- Body mass index (BMI) more than 23.0 kg/m² (overweight or obese for Asian populations, according to the World Health Organization)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with weight gain more than 5kg in the last 3 months
- Participants with history of bariatric surgery
- Participants with secondary obesity, such as hypothyroidism
- Participants with uncontrolled hypertension or type 1 diabetes
- Participants who are taking anti-diabetic medications due to type 2 diabetes
- Participants with hepatic disease (AST or ALT ≥200 mg/dL)
- Participants with renal disease (serum creatinine ≥2.0 mg/dL)
- Participants with pancreatitis or related disorders
- Participants with acute infectious diseases (i.e., pneumonia, acute enteritis, or urinary infection)
- Participants with chronic inflammatory diseases (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, or lupus)
- Participants with overeating behavior
- Participants with history of cardiovascular diseases
- Participants with history of cancer
- Participants who are taking anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, diuretic, central-nervous system, antidepressant, antipsychotic, or steroid medications
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Participants who intake more than 30 g of alcohol daily
- Night-time or shift-work workers
- Participants with chronic malabsorption syndrome or cholestasis
- Participants with other medical conditions that would preclude subjects from participating in exercise and physical test
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm Type
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Alternate Day Fasting and Exercise
Alternate Day Fasting
Exercise
Control
Arm Description
regular eating and exercise habits for 8 weeks
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change in body weight
body weight (kg)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Change in visceral fat
visceral fat areas (cm2) measured by fat measurement computed tomography (CT)
Change in fasting glucose
fasting glucose (mg/dL)
Change in insulin
insulin (mcIU/mL)
Change in triglyceride
triglyceride (mg/dL)
Change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol)
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
Change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol)
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) calculated using the Friedewald equation
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT03652532
First Posted
August 28, 2018
Last Updated
August 28, 2018
Sponsor
Gangnam Severance Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03652532
Brief Title
Alternate Day Fasting and Exercise in Overweight or Obese Adults
Official Title
Effects of Alternate Day Fasting and Exercise on Body Weight, Visceral Fat, and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight or Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 10, 2014 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 8, 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 8, 2016 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Gangnam Severance Hospital
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Alternate day fasting is known to be helpful to control weight and have a positive effect on insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk factors. However, there have been no studies on weight reduction program combining alternate day fasting with exercise which preserves lean mass in Korea. The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to examine the effects of alternate day fasting and exercise on weight reduction, visceral fat, and metabolic parameters in overweight or obese adults.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Overweight, Obesity, Diet Modification, Exercise
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
100 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Alternate Day Fasting and Exercise
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Alternate Day Fasting
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Exercise
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
regular eating and exercise habits for 8 weeks
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Alternate Day Fasting
Intervention Description
During the 8-week intervention, participants consumed 25% of their daily recommended energy intake (approximately 500 kcal) on each "fast day" (24 h), and consumed food ad libitum on each "feed day" (24 h). The "fast day" and "feed day" were repeated every other day, and the "fast day" occurred 3 days per week.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Exercise
Intervention Description
During the 8-week intervention, participants visited the research center gym at least three times per week and received exercise logs. Each exercise session began with 5 minutes of warm-up and ended with 5 minutes of cool-down. Resistance training was performed using weight training machines, barbells, and dumbbells for 40 minutes. Aerobic exercise was performed on motorized treadmills for 20 minutes.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in body weight
Description
body weight (kg)
Time Frame
baseline, 8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in visceral fat
Description
visceral fat areas (cm2) measured by fat measurement computed tomography (CT)
Time Frame
baseline, 8 weeks
Title
Change in fasting glucose
Description
fasting glucose (mg/dL)
Time Frame
baseline, 8 weeks
Title
Change in insulin
Description
insulin (mcIU/mL)
Time Frame
baseline, 8 weeks
Title
Change in triglyceride
Description
triglyceride (mg/dL)
Time Frame
baseline, 8 weeks
Title
Change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol)
Description
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
Time Frame
baseline, 8 weeks
Title
Change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol)
Description
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) calculated using the Friedewald equation
Time Frame
baseline, 8 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 20-65 years
Body mass index (BMI) more than 23.0 kg/m² (overweight or obese for Asian populations, according to the World Health Organization)
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants with weight gain more than 5kg in the last 3 months
Participants with history of bariatric surgery
Participants with secondary obesity, such as hypothyroidism
Participants with uncontrolled hypertension or type 1 diabetes
Participants who are taking anti-diabetic medications due to type 2 diabetes
Participants with hepatic disease (AST or ALT ≥200 mg/dL)
Participants with renal disease (serum creatinine ≥2.0 mg/dL)
Participants with pancreatitis or related disorders
Participants with acute infectious diseases (i.e., pneumonia, acute enteritis, or urinary infection)
Participants with chronic inflammatory diseases (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, or lupus)
Participants with overeating behavior
Participants with history of cardiovascular diseases
Participants with history of cancer
Participants who are taking anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, diuretic, central-nervous system, antidepressant, antipsychotic, or steroid medications
Pregnant or lactating women
Participants who intake more than 30 g of alcohol daily
Night-time or shift-work workers
Participants with chronic malabsorption syndrome or cholestasis
Participants with other medical conditions that would preclude subjects from participating in exercise and physical test
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
33512717
Citation
Allaf M, Elghazaly H, Mohamed OG, Fareen MFK, Zaman S, Salmasi AM, Tsilidis K, Dehghan A. Intermittent fasting for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jan 29;1(1):CD013496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013496.pub2.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
30219052
Citation
Oh M, Kim S, An KY, Min J, Yang HI, Lee J, Lee MK, Kim DI, Lee HS, Lee JW, Jeon JY. Effects of alternate day calorie restriction and exercise on cardio-metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese adults: an exploratory randomized controlled study. BMC Public Health. 2018 Sep 15;18(1):1124. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6009-1.
Results Reference
derived
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