Bad sleep? Chrono nutrition could save your nights!

Bad sleep? Chrono nutrition could save your nights!

A current study at the Institute for Food and One Health at Leibniz Universität Hanover examines the influence of meal times on sleep quality. Poor sleep and irregular meal times are closely related, which can result in long -term health consequences such as weight gain, metabolic disorders and increased susceptibility to stress. Research assumes that adjustments to the meal times could improve the quality of sleep. This assumption is based on the concept of chrono residual , also known as an interval, as intervaled as interval contains.

can participate in people aged 30 to 65 who suffer from bad sleep. The participants have to be ready to limit their meal times to a time window of ten hours and no longer absorb calories after 8.30 p.m. The participation includes a four-week changeover of the meal times as well as filling out online questionnaires and the submission of saliva samples for examining the stress hormone cortisol. A sample removal set is sent by post and sent back according to the study. The participants are accidentally allocated: one group starts immediately, the other four weeks later.

Health effects of meal times

dr. Maninder Ahluwalia from the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Science also examined the effects of irregular sleep and food patterns on health. In modern societies, a 24/7 work and social life often leads to health problems. Irregular meal times are demonstrably associated with obesity, metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. The internal clock, which is anchored in the hypothalamus and is regulated by external factors such as light and temperature, plays a central role.

according to chronobiology control body functions depending on day and night. Hormones such as insulin, cortisol and ghrelin influence hunger, saturation and energy production at certain times of the day. Studies show that a temporal limitation of food intake reduces weight and improves metabolic health. Earlier meal times have more advantageous than late.

Study structure and contact information

The study in Hanover enables the participants to take all steps from home without the need for a visit on site. Interested parties can fill out a ten -minute questionnaire to check their suitability. Questions about the study can be clarified by e-mail to pussstudie@foh.uni-hannover.de or by phone at 0177 574 31 81. Further information is on the website of the Leibniz University Hannover Available.