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Association Between Chrononutrition Patterns and Multidimensional Sleep Health.

Namhyun Kim¹, Rachel Kolko Conlon², Samaneh Farsijani¹

¹Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.

|November 9, 2024

Summary

Specific eating patterns significantly impact sleep health. Later heavy eating increases poor sleep timing, while restricted eating windows worsen sleep duration.

Keywords:

chrononutrition circadian rhythm eating meal timing sleep

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Area of Science:

Nutritional Science
Sleep Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Diet quality is linked to sleep health, but specific chrononutrition patterns' effects are not well understood.
Chrononutrition, the study of timing and frequency of food intake, is an emerging area in nutritional science.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify distinct chrononutrition patterns in U.S. adults.
To examine the association between these chrononutrition patterns and multidimensional sleep health outcomes.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional analysis using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2017-2020).
Chrononutrition behaviors assessed via two 24-hour dietary recalls.
Latent profile analysis identified eating patterns; multivariable regression analyzed associations with sleep dimensions.

Main Results:

Increased time between waking and first eating was linked to higher odds of poor sleep timing and duration.
A longer eating window was associated with lower odds of poor sleep timing.
Specific chrononutrition profiles, 'Later Heavy Eating' and 'Restricted Window Eating,' showed significantly higher odds of poor sleep timing and duration, respectively.

Conclusions:

Unique chrononutrition patterns are crucial for multidimensional sleep health.
Findings support developing personalized chrononutrition interventions to improve sleep.
Further research can elucidate the mechanisms linking eating timing and sleep quality.