Chronobiological evaluation and an intervention study on timing of food intake in the treatment of obesity

Gamsızkan, Zerrin; Önmez, Attila; Karakaş, Tuba Sahip

doi:10.1111/ijcp.14502

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“…According to Beauchamp [ 4 ], depressive symptoms, suboptimal sleep quality and a strong urge to consume food upon night awakenings consist of key elements of the NES psychopathology network and must be set as primary targets for implementing interventions. As a result, research has shown that personalized weight loss programs designed according to the patient’s chronotype can increase the success rate of obesity management [ 102 ]. In parallel, treating chronodisruption may unfold an additional pathway to achieving metabolic health, with a variety of interventions being tested at the moment, including bright light therapy, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), psychological counseling (cognitive behavioral therapy) and exogenous melatonin intake [ 16 , 61 , 99 , 103 , 104 ].…”

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Beat the Clock: Assessment of Night Eating Syndrome and Circadian Rhythm in a Sample of Greek Adults

Blouchou,

Chamou,

Eleftheriades

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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The night eating syndrome (NES) is characterized by excessive food intake during the evening and night hours, with 25% of the daily intake being consumed post-dinner, paired with ep-isodes of nocturnal food intake, at a frequency of more than twice weekly. The NES has been associated with a misaligned circadian rhythm related to a delay in overall food intake, increased energy and fat consumption. The present cross-sectional study aimed to assess NES in a Greek population and evaluate possible links between NES and chronotype. NES was assessed using the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), and circadian rhythm, sleep and mood were evaluated with the Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Mood (SCRAM) questionnaire. A total of 533 adults participated in the study. A relatively high prevalence of NES was revealed, with more than 8.1% (NEQ ≥ 30) of the participants reporting experiencing NES symptoms, depending on the NEQ threshold used. Most participants had the intermediate chronotype. NEQ score was positively associated with the morning chronotype, and SCRAM was negatively related to “Good Sleep”. Each point increment in the depression score was associated with 6% higher odds of NES. The early identification of NES gains importance in clinical practice, in a collective effort aiming to reduce NES symptomatology and its detrimental health effects.

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Beat the Clock: Assessment of Night Eating Syndrome and Circadian Rhythm in a Sample of Greek Adults

Blouchou,

Chamou,

Eleftheriades

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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“…By targeting undesirable eating habits like breakfast skipping and late night eating, these lifestyle changes have been shown to effectively support weight loss in obese individuals. [37] A randomized parallel design trial conducted by Jakubowicz et al [38] in overweight/obese women, elucidated that skewing higher daily calories towards breakfast produced significantly greater weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity after 12 weeks, as compared with the same calories exchanged at dinner. A similar caloric distribution was also recommended for people with type 2 diabetes in the management of hyperglycemia, as confirmed in a later randomized controlled trial.…”

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Is There a Utility of Chrono‐Specific Diets in Improving Cardiometabolic Health?

Yong

Henry

Haldar

2022

Molecular Nutrition Food Res

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Modern lifestyle is generally associated with the consumption of three main meals per day, one of which is typically in the evening or at night. It is also well established that consumption of meals in the later part of the day, notably in the evenings, is associated with circadian desynchrony, which in turn increases the risk of non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiometabolic diseases. While it is not feasible to avoid food consumption during the evenings altogether, there is an opportunity to provide chrono-specific, diet-based solutions to mitigate some of these risks. To date, there has been substantial progress in the understanding of chrononutrition, with evidence derived mainly from in vitro and in vivo animal studies. Some of these approaches include the manipulation of the quality and quantity of certain nutrients to be consumed at specific times of the day, as well as incorporating certain dietary components (macronutrients, micronutrients, or non-nutrient bioactives, including polyphenols) with the ability to modulate circadian rhythmicity. However, robust human studies are generally lacking. In this review, the study has consolidated and critically appraised the current evidence base, with an aim to translate these findings to improve cardiometabolic health and provides recommendations to move this field forward.

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“…The circadian system consists of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (also called the master pacemaker) located in the hypothalamus and of peripheral oscillators or “clocks” located in other regions of the brain and most tissues of the body ( 8 , 9 ). Inadequate or mistimed interactions among components of the circadian system with the environmental and/or behavioral cycle can have profound physiological consequences and are associated with multiple adverse health outcomes, which may include disordered eating ( 9 – 14 ). Early studies suggest that time-of-day clinical features are associated with BE behavior ( 15 , 16 ) and that targeted chronobiological interventions may have therapeutic potential in EDs ( 17 ), suggesting a possible circadian system involvement in BE behavior not yet thoroughly explored.…”

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“…Emerging research supports that food intake timing ( 10 , 19 ), eating behavior and food preference ( 12 , 14 , 20 ) are associated with aspects of the circadian system function in humans but the role that the circadian system may play in BE behavior remains unclear. Given the absence of published studies using best-established methods to study the circadian system in BE behavior, we aimed to systematically review current evidence on circadian-related or proxy measures that can inform the potential role of the circadian system in the etiology, phenomenology, and treatment of BE behavior.…”

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A matter of time: A systematic scoping review on a potential role of the circadian system in binge eating behavior

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BackgroundEmerging research suggests that food intake timing, eating behavior and food preference are associated with aspects of the circadian system function but the role that the circadian system may play in binge eating (BE) behavior in humans remains unclear.ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the evidence for circadian system involvement in BE behavior.MethodsSystematic searches of PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus were performed for reports published from inception until May 2020 (PROSPERO Registration CRD42020186325). Searches were conducted by combining Medical Subject Headings related to the circadian system, BE behavior, and/or interventions. Observational and interventional studies in humans with BE behavior published in peer-review journals in the English language were included. Studies were assessed using quality and risk of bias tools (AXIS, ROB 2.0, or ROBINS).ResultsThe search produced 660 articles, 51 of which were included in this review. Of these articles, 46 were observational studies and 5 were interventional trials. Evidence from these studies suggests that individuals with BE behavior tend to have more food intake, more binge cravings, and more BE episodes later in the day. Hormonal and day/night locomotor activity rhythm disturbances may be associated with BE behavior. Furthermore, late diurnal preference (“eveningness”) was associated with BE behavior and chronobiological interventions that shift the circadian clock earlier (e.g., morning bright light therapy) were found to possibly decrease BE behavior. Substantive clinical overlap exists between BE and night eating behavior. However, there is a significant knowledge gap regarding their potential relationship with the circadian system. Limitations include the lack of studies that use best-established techniques to assess the chronobiology of BE behavior, heterogeneity of participants, diagnostic criteria, and study design, which preclude a meta-analytic approach.ConclusionCurrent evidence, although limited, suggests that the circadian system may play a role in the etiology of BE behavior. Further mechanistic studies are needed to fully characterize a potential role of the circadian system in BE behavior. A chronobiological approach to studying BE behavior may lead to identification of its neurobiological components and development of novel therapeutic interventions.Systematic review registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020186325], identifier [CRD42020186325].

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Chronobiological evaluation and an intervention study on timing of food intake in the treatment of obesity

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Beat the Clock: Assessment of Night Eating Syndrome and Circadian Rhythm in a Sample of Greek Adults

Beat the Clock: Assessment of Night Eating Syndrome and Circadian Rhythm in a Sample of Greek Adults

Is There a Utility of Chrono‐Specific Diets in Improving Cardiometabolic Health?

A matter of time: A systematic scoping review on a potential role of the circadian system in binge eating behavior

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