Join the TREAT Study: Paid Research on Time-Restricted Eating & Self-Monitoring for Metabolic Health Improvement

About the TREAT Study: Paid Research on Time-Restricted Eating & Metabolic Health

The New York-TREAT study is a lifestyle intervention delivered through a smartphone app, designed to enhance cardiometabolic health (such as blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, and more) in adults aged 50 to 75 years who are dealing with overweight or obesity, diet-managed or metformin-treated type 2 diabetes, or prediabetes. The study will explore whether tracking food intake through a smartphone and reducing daily eating hours can impact body fat, sleep patterns, and blood sugar levels.

The Research Set Up

This is a randomized trial designed to investigate the impact of self-monitoring food intake through a smartphone app and a novel lifestyle intervention called time-restricted eating on metabolic health improvement in individuals with overweight or obesity. The 12-month intervention will be delivered via the app. Participants will photograph all food and beverages they consume daily for the first 3 months, then 10 days per month for the next 9 months. Involvement requires one screening visit (~1 hour) and eight outpatient visits (~1-5 hours), including an IV catheter for blood sample collection.

What You Get Joining the TREAT Study

Along with potential health benefits, participants will receive measurements of body fat and energy expenditure, and compensation up to $2000.

Qualification

Recruiting adults aged 50-75 with overweight or obesity, type 2 diabetes, or prediabetes for a research study.

You may be eligible if you:

• Have a BMI between 25 and 46 kg/m²

• Own a smartphone

• Can read and speak English

You may not be eligible if you:

• Are currently enrolled in a weight loss program or diet

• Take medication for weight loss or diabetes (except metformin)

• Have a history of heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure, or lung disease

• Work night shifts

See if you qualify for the TREAT study clicking on the link bellow.

Qualification Check

Get in Contact

via email at nytreatstudy@gmail.com

call either 212-851-5581 or 212-851-5318

Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism — Columbia Endocrinology CUMC

*This tool is not part of any formal research program. It is designed solely to serve as an educational resource for communities, providing valuable information about research processes and compensation. Its primary goal is to help individuals gain a better understanding of how research works, as well as the compensation structures that may be involved, without being tied to any specific study or program. This initiative aims to empower communities with knowledge, helping them navigate research-related topics with clarity and confidence.