Weight Outlooks by Restriction of Diet and Sleep (WORDS)
Weight
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Weight focused on measuring body composition, anthropometry
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age between 35-55 years,
- BMI between 30-35 kg/meters squared,
- total sleep time between 6.5-8 hours
Exclusion Criteria:
- work requiring changing schedule,
- use of sleep aids or sleep medication
Sites / Locations
- University of South Carolina
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Calorie Restriction Only
Sleep & Calorie Restriction
Participants in this group will be decreasing their caloric intake to approximately 95% of their resting metabolic rate. We will provide one meal for 4 days of the week, and participants will be required to keep an accurate dietary record of all food and drink. Participants assigned to this group will be instructed to keep a fixed sleep schedule based on their own sleep/napping habits.
Participants in this group will decrease their caloric intake to approximately 95% of their resting metabolic rate in addition to reducing their total time in bed by 90 minutes 5 days a week.