TIMET 2.0 - Long Term Impact of Time-Restricted Eating on Parameters of Cardiometabolic Health
In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators intend to measure the health impact of time restricted eating (TRE) in patients with metabolic syndrome (with elevated blood pressure and at least 2 of the following: increased waist circumference, abnormal cholesterol levels, elevated triglycerides, and elevated fasting glucose levels), who habitually eat more than 12 hours every day. Patients will be randomly assigned to a control group (standard of care) or intervention group (TRE).
• Age: 18-75 years
• HbA1c: 5.7% to 7.0%
• Metabolic syndrome (must meet 3 criteria): Elevated systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mm Hg (required) and 2 of the following:
‣ Elevated waist circumference:
• In Asians: ≥ 90 cm in men, ≥80 cm in women
∙ In all other races: ≥ 102 cm in men, ≥ 88 cm in women
⁃ Fasting plasma triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL, or on drug treatment for elevated triglycerides
⁃ Reduced High-density lipoprotein (HDL)- cholesterol \< 40 mg/dL in males or \< 50 mg/dL in females, or drug treatment for reduced HDL-cholesterol
⁃ Fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL
• Own a smartphone (Apple iOS or Android OS)
• Baseline eating period ≥12 hour/day
• Patients on a stable dose of cardiovascular medications (HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), metformin, other lipid-modifying drugs (including over-the-counter drugs such as red yeast rice and fish oil), anti-hypertensive drugs, GLP-1R agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors) for at least 3 months are allowed.