Eating Around the Clock: Circadian Rhythms of Eating and Metabolism
The time of day that we eat is increasingly recognized as contributing as importantly to overall health as the amount or quality of the food we eat. The endogenous circadian clock has evolved to promote intake at optimal times when an organism is intended to be awake and active, but electric lights...
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Published in | Annual review of nutrition Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 25 - 50 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Annual Reviews
29.08.2024
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Summary: | The time of day that we eat is increasingly recognized as contributing as importantly to overall health as the amount or quality of the food we eat. The endogenous circadian clock has evolved to promote intake at optimal times when an organism is intended to be awake and active, but electric lights and abundant food allow eating around the clock with deleterious health outcomes. In this review, we highlight literature pertaining to the effects of food timing on health, beginning with animal models and then translation into human experiments. We emphasize the pitfalls and opportunities that technological advances bring in bettering understanding of eating behaviors and their association with health and disease. There is great promise for restricting the timing of food intake both in clinical interventions and in public health campaigns for improving health via nonpharmacological therapies. |
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ISSN: | 0199-9885 1545-4312 1545-4312 |
DOI: | 10.1146/annurev-nutr-062122-014528 |