Role of Sleep Timing in Caloric Intake and BMI

Sleep duration has been linked to obesity and there is also an emerging literature in animals demonstrating a relationship between the timing of feeding and weight regulation. However, there is a paucity of research evaluating timing of sleep and feeding on weight regulation in humans. The goal of t...

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Published in:Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2011-07, Vol.19 (7), p.1374-1381
Main Authors: Baron, Kelly G., Reid, Kathryn J., Kern, Andrew S., Zee, Phyllis C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actigraphy
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
Chicago
Circadian Rhythm
Diet
Diet Records
Energy Intake
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Overweight - etiology
Overweight - psychology
Sleep
Sleep Deprivation - physiopathology
Time Factors
Timing issues
Young Adult
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Summary:Sleep duration has been linked to obesity and there is also an emerging literature in animals demonstrating a relationship between the timing of feeding and weight regulation. However, there is a paucity of research evaluating timing of sleep and feeding on weight regulation in humans. The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of sleep timing in dietary patterns and BMI. Participants included 52 (25 females) volunteers who completed 7 days of wrist actigraphy and food logs. Fifty‐six percent were “normal sleepers” (midpoint of
ISSN:1930-7381
1930-739X
DOI:10.1038/oby.2011.100