Time-restricted eating to address persistent cancer-related fatigue among cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Time-restricted eating (TRE) helps regulate rest-activity rhythms, blood glucose, and other diurnally regulated energetics processes, which may have implications for persistent fatigue. In a randomized controlled trial, we tested the effects of TRE vs. control on fatigue in cancer survivorship.

Methods

Adult cancer survivors were recruited who were 2 months to 2 years post-treatment and reported moderate to severe fatigue. Participants were randomized 1:1, TRE:control, and all received individualized nutrition counseling. The TRE group self-selected a 10-h eating window for 12 weeks. At baseline, week 6, and week 12, participants were asked to log eating instances, complete the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue questionnaire (FACIT-F, higher sc

SUBMITTER: Kleckner AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547982 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature