Time-restricted eating versus calorie restriction for improving biomarkers of age in adults with overweight or obesity and incipient fatty liver disease: protocol for the ENSATI randomized controlled parallel groups trial. - Scorecard - MDSpire

Time-restricted eating versus calorie restriction for improving biomarkers of age in adults with overweight or obesity and incipient fatty liver disease: protocol for the ENSATI randomized controlled parallel groups trial.

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  • Celada, José A.

  • Rubio-Gordón, Laura

  • Jiménez-Perez, Yolanda

  • López-Lora, Lorena

  • López-González, Andrés

  • Delbuono, Sara

  • Huertas, Ana

  • Martínez-Urbistondo, Diego

  • Ordovas, Jose M

  • de la O, Víctor

  • Daimiel, Lidia

  • May 28, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Comparative Study of Time-Restricted Eating and Caloric Restriction on Age-Related Biomarkers in Overweight or Obese Adults with Early Fatty Liver Disease: Protocol for the ENSATI Randomized Controlled Trial

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
Condition
Key MechanismsDietary interventions including caloric restriction and time-restricted eating (14-hour fasting/10-hour eating window) over six months
Target Population
Care Setting

Key Highlights

  • Randomized, open-label, controlled study with three parallel arms: active dietary counseling control, 25% calorie restriction, and time-restricted eating
  • Primary outcomes include changes in body composition, hepatic fat, and metabolism
  • Secondary outcomes include glucose regulation, gut microbiome profiles, and molecular biomarkers of aging
  • Study duration of 12 months with six months of post-intervention monitoring
  • Rigorous dietary monitoring and comprehensive molecular and physiological profiling

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Enrollment of participants with overweight/obesity and incipient fatty liver disease

Management

  • Active dietary counseling control, 25% calorie restriction, and time-restricted eating

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Continuous glucose monitoring and validated assessments for psychological, cognitive, sleep, and dietary factors

Risks

  • Potential confounding factors to be adjusted in analyses

Patient & Prescribing Data

177 adults aged 50–70 years

Interventions include caloric restriction and time-restricted eating over six months

Clinical Best Practices

  • Intention-to-treat approach for analyses
  • Mixed-effects models adjusted for potential confounders

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