Inclusion criteria:
Men aged between 18 and 65 years,
defined work and sleep schedule
more than 14 hours of daily intake
diagnosis of metabolic syndrome according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition
mild to moderate activity level according to the IPAQ questionnaire
Exclusion criteria:
Diabetes
thyroid disorders based on thyroid tests or thyroxine intake
eating disorders
serious diseases that affect food intake such as cancer
inability to follow a time-limited meal plan
sleep disorder diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist
known disorders Psychology or psychiatry that affect the quality of sleep (anxiety, depression, stress)
use of drugs that change the quality or pattern of sleep (sedative and sleep-inducing drugs, stimulant drugs).
Drugs that take dopamine agonist drugs, procyclidine, primidone, valproic acid, olanzapine, topiramate, gabapentin, fluoxetine, sertraline, quetiapine, and trazodone.