Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family‐Based Time Limited Eating to Treat Obesity
Authors' conclusion
Family-based TLE was feasible and acceptable and required less time to implement than SOC, suggesting TLE could be an accessible dietary intervention for families. Fully powered studies are needed to determine BMI efficacy.
Study context
- Population
- Families with a child aged 3–9 years and a caretaker, both with obesity
- Participants
- 18 families
- Comparison
- Family-based time-limited eating vs dietary standard of care
- Time-limited eating (TLE)n = 10
- Standard of care (SOC)n = 8reference
- Primary endpoint
- Feasibility and acceptability: retention, intervention burden (treatment time) and satisfaction surveys
- Follow-up
- 12 weeks
Methodological detailspilot, family-based
- Pilot
- Family-based
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Feasibility and acceptability
Feasibility and acceptability · 12 weeks
Total treatment time TLE 84.3 min · SOC 140.9 min
Would recommend their treatment
- TLE vs SOC: P < 0.001 — significantly less with TLE
- Overall retention
- 94%
Further findings
| Outcome | Estimate | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Change in mean %BMIp50 (child) · 12 weeks | mean difference −3.9 | P = 0.001 |
| Change in child %BMIp95 · 12 weeksNo difference between arms | difference −0.2 | P = 0.92 |
| Change in parental BMI · 12 weeksGreater reduction with SOC | difference −1.6 | P = 0.002 |
- Change in mean %BMIp50 (child): greater reduction with SOC; mixed effects models for family clustering
Original publication
Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family‐Based Time Limited Eating to Treat Obesity. Pediatr Obes. Published 19 March 2026. doi:10.
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