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This study examined the effect of eating within specific hours of the day (time-restricted eating) on biological-clock-related health (circadian health) in night shift workers. Healthcare workers aged 18-60 who had worked rotating shifts for at least 6 months took part. It is a study with no assigned phase and has been completed.
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Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults (range 18 - 60 yrs.) Men and women Performing as a healthcare worker Being a shift-worker for at least 6 months in the current schedule Working in rotating shiftwork, including at least one night shift Reporting no work-related performance difficulties Exclusion Criteria: * Current and chronic neurological disorders * Pathologies related to abnormal adrenal activity * Liver or kidney disease * Uncontrolled hypertension, dyslipidemia, and thyroid disease * Insulin resistance and T2D * BMI ≥40 kg/m2 * Use of medications known to alter body composition, such as insulin sensitizers, glucocorticoids, or anti-depressants * Autoimmune diseases with acute symptoms; recent surgery of any kind (in the last 3 months); * Acute, chronic inflammation (usCRP \>10 mg/L) * Following any dietary restriction (special diet) in the previous three months * Having a short sleep (habitual sleep duration of less than 6h per day) * History of bariatric surgery * Depression (Beck Depression Inventory) or sleep disorders (Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire) * Night-eating syndrome (Night Eating Questionnaire) * Intense exercise level (\>3 days/week of high-intensity exercise) * Having traveled across time zones (at any time during the last month) and planning travel during the study * Pregnant or intend to become pregnant, and * Lactating women