Time-restricted Eating in Survivors Trial (TEST)
Cancer, Breast
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cancer, Breast
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: history of early-stage (I-III) breast cancer completed anthracycline-based chemotherapy 1-6 years earlier aged ≥60 years had a body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: taking lipid, glucose, or weight-lowering medications contraindications to maximal exercise testing or research MRI unstable thyroid disorder self-reported history of an eating disorder self-reported diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes weight loss of ≥15 lbs in previous 3 months working night shifts could not provide consent in English
Sites / Locations
- Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Weekday time-restricted eating
The intervention consisted of 8 weeks of ad libitum TRE with a 12-8 pm 8-hour eating window on weekdays. Participants received instructions to only consume water, black coffee, or black tea from 8 pm to 12 pm on weekdays and during the weekend, where there were no restrictions on eating timing. No other dietary or physical activity instructions were given.