Early time-restricted eating improves markers of cardiometabolic health but has no impact on intestinal nutrient absorption in healthy adults

M. Alan Dawson, Susan N. Cheung, Michael R. La Frano, Ravinder Nagpal, Claire E. Berryman

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Abstract

Early time-restricted eating (eTRE) improves aspects of cardiometabolic health. Although the circadian system appears to regulate nutrient absorption, little is known about the effects of eTRE on intestinal absorption. In this randomized crossover trial, 16 healthy adults follow a controlled, weight maintenance diet for 9 days, consuming all calories between 0800 and 1400 (eTRE schedule) or 0800 and 2000 (control schedule). We measure the energy content of the diet, stool, and urine with bomb calorimetry and calculate intestinal energy absorption. The eTRE schedule is more effective than the control eating schedule for improving markers of cardiometabolic health, including 24-h mean glucose concentrations and glycemic variability, assessed as the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions. However, eTRE has no effect on intestinal energy and macronutrient absorption, gastrointestinal transit time, colonic hydrogen gas production, or stool microbial composition, suggesting eTRE does not impact gastrointestinal function. This trial is registered (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04877262).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number101363
JournalCell Reports Medicine
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 16 2024

Keywords

  • cardiometabolic health
  • chrononutrition
  • digestibility
  • early time-restricted eating
  • metabolizable energy
  • nutrient absorption

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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