Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: March 22, 2024
Meal
timing
emerges
as
a
crucial
factor
influencing
metabolic
health
that
can
be
explained
by
the
tight
interaction
between
endogenous
circadian
clock
and
homeostasis.
Mistimed
food
intake,
such
delayed
or
nighttime
consumption,
leads
to
desynchronization
of
internal
is
associated
with
an
increased
risk
for
obesity
disturbances
type
2
diabetes
cardiovascular
diseases.
Conversely,
meal
aligned
cellular
rhythms
optimize
performance
tissues
organs.
In
this
review,
we
provide
overview
effects
discuss
underlying
mechanisms.
Additionally,
explore
factors
timing,
including
determinants
chronotype
genetics,
well
external
influences
like
social
factors,
cultural
aspects,
work
schedules.
This
review
could
contribute
defining
meal-timing-based
recommendations
public
initiatives
developing
guidelines
effective
lifestyle
modifications
targeting
prevention
treatment
Furthermore,
it
sheds
light
on
must
considered
in
design
future
intervention
trials.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(4), P. 3392 - 3392
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
Availability
of
artificial
light
and
light-emitting
devices
have
altered
human
temporal
life,
allowing
24-hour
healthcare,
commerce
production,
expanding
social
life
around
the
clock.
However,
physiology
behavior
that
evolved
in
context
24
h
solar
days
are
frequently
perturbed
by
exposure
to
at
night.
This
is
particularly
salient
circadian
rhythms,
result
endogenous
biological
clocks
with
a
rhythm
~24
h.
Circadian
rhythms
govern
features
behavior,
set
precisely
primarily
during
day,
though
other
factors,
such
as
timing
meals,
can
also
affect
rhythms.
significantly
affected
night
shift
work
because
nocturnal
light,
electronic
devices,
shifts
meals.
Night
workers
increased
risk
for
metabolic
disorder,
well
several
types
cancer.
Others
who
exposed
or
late
mealtimes
show
disrupted
cardiac
disorders.
It
imperative
understand
how
alter
function
develop
strategies
mitigate
their
negative
effects.
In
this
review,
we
provide
an
introduction
physiological
regulation
homeostasis
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
(SCN),
SCN-mediated
hormones
display
including
melatonin
glucocorticoids.
Next,
discuss
circadian-gated
processes
sleep
food
intake,
followed
modern
lighting
disrupts
molecular
clock
Lastly,
identify
disruptions
metabolism
increase
susceptibility
syndrome
cardiovascular
diseases,
various
harmful
consequences
associated
on
health.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: March 22, 2024
Meal
timing
emerges
as
a
crucial
factor
influencing
metabolic
health
that
can
be
explained
by
the
tight
interaction
between
endogenous
circadian
clock
and
homeostasis.
Mistimed
food
intake,
such
delayed
or
nighttime
consumption,
leads
to
desynchronization
of
internal
is
associated
with
an
increased
risk
for
obesity
disturbances
type
2
diabetes
cardiovascular
diseases.
Conversely,
meal
aligned
cellular
rhythms
optimize
performance
tissues
organs.
In
this
review,
we
provide
overview
effects
discuss
underlying
mechanisms.
Additionally,
explore
factors
timing,
including
determinants
chronotype
genetics,
well
external
influences
like
social
factors,
cultural
aspects,
work
schedules.
This
review
could
contribute
defining
meal-timing-based
recommendations
public
initiatives
developing
guidelines
effective
lifestyle
modifications
targeting
prevention
treatment
Furthermore,
it
sheds
light
on
must
considered
in
design
future
intervention
trials.