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[Chronobiology, nutrition and metabolism]
L Mejean1, A Stricker-Krongrad, A Lluch
1Unité de Recherches sur les Mécanismes de Régulation du Comportement Alimentaire (Unité INSERM U308), Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France.
Pathologie-Biologie
|September 1, 1996
Summary
Human nutrition involves complex physiological processes with fundamental biological rhythms. These rhythms, including eating and metabolism, are influenced by environmental, disease, and drug factors, impacting overall health.
Area of Science:
- Physiology
- Nutritional Science
- Chronobiology
Context:
- Nutrition is a complex physiological function involving eating and intracellular nutrient metabolism.
- It encompasses sensory, neurocentral, peripheral metabolic, and hormonal processes.
- Fundamental biological rhythms govern various aspects of nutrition.
Purpose:
- To explore the physiological rhythms involved in human nutrition.
- To investigate the factors that modify these nutritional rhythms.
- To highlight the importance of considering various timescales in nutritional studies.
Summary:
- Physiological nutrition involves a sequence of actions from eating to intracellular metabolism.
- Key parameters like eating behavior, metabolism, and hormone secretion exhibit fundamental rhythms.
- These rhythms are influenced by environmental factors, diseases, drugs, and sociocultural pressures.
Impact:
- Understanding nutritional rhythms is crucial for comprehending overall health and disease.
- Recognizing the influence of external factors on nutritional processes can inform interventions.
- A holistic approach considering circadian, circaseptian, and circannual rhythms is essential for studying human nutrition.