Why participate?

Receive $1,200 plus 8 weeks of meals ($2,400 total value)
Enjoy 8 weeks without meal prep, cooking, or grocery shopping
Potentially experience improved health
Receive free health test results
Help researchers understand how meal timing affects health

What is involved?

Participants will be randomly chosen to do one of the following for 8 weeks:

Participants will also…

Eligibility

Candidates may be eligible to participate if they…

Have overweight (BMI of 30-60)
Are age 30 to 70
Are not diabetic nor taking blood sugar medication
Regularly wake up between 5:00 am and 8:00 am

Join a UAB intermittent fasting study for adults with extra weight

Receive up to $1,200 and
8 weeks of food!

CONTACT US AT:
mealtiming@uab.edu or call our study coordinator at 205.718.9552

CONTACT US AT:

mealtiming@uab.edu

or call our study coordinator at
205.718.9552

This study will test whether intermittent fasting or grazing is the best way to help lower blood sugar levels in adults with extra weight.

We will also test whether changing when you eat can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and improve health.

If interested in participating or learning more, please click on the Get In Touch button to answer a few screening questions and provide us with contact information.

Grazing (eat throughout the day)
OR
Intermittent fasting:
- Skip breakfast or
- Skip dinner (or eat an early dinner)

Undergo basic health tests
Attend two 24‐hour visits at UAB Hospital in a private room:
- Can work, watch shows, or do quiet activities
- Able to choose weekend or weekday visits
Not lose any weight (we are trying to find out if there are health benefits to meal timing beyond weight loss)