Effect of 8-h time-restricted feeding on sleep quality and duration in adults with obesity

Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2019 Aug;44(8):903-906. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0032. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

Abstract

This study examined the effects of time-restricted feeding (TRF; 8-h feeding window/16-h fasting window daily) on sleep. Obese adults (n = 23) followed 8-h TRF for 12 weeks. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score was below 5 at week 1 (4.7 ± 0.5) and week 12 (4.8 ± 0.7), indicating good sleep quality throughout the trial. Subjective measures of wake time, bedtime, and sleep duration remained unchanged. Findings from this secondary analysis indicate that TRF does not alter sleep quality or duration in subjects with obesity. Novelty This study is the first to show that TRF (8-h feeding window/16-h fasting window daily) does not alter sleep quality or duration in subjects with obesity.

Keywords: alimentation à durée limitée; approvisionnement à durée limitée; fasting; jeûne; obesity; obésité; perte de poids; sleep; sommeil; time restricted eating; time restricted feeding; weight loss.

MeSH terms

  • Exercise
  • Fasting*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity*
  • Sleep*