Circadian Rhythm

On Saturday night, most of us in the U.S. will lose an hour of sleep as we switch to daylight saving time.

There are many benefits of time-restricted eating and many mechanisms that may play a role. It has been shown that time-restricted eating affects the gut microbiome. When we restrict our eating window to only a certain period during the day, it increases the diversity of the gut microbiome and also affects the composition. We know that our gut microbiome may affect our insulin sensitivity and our immune function, and it may have beneficial effects on our cardiovascular system.

SAN DIEGO — Weight loss can be achieved by people who exercise in either the morning or the evening, though findings on whether morning or evening physical activity is better for losing weight are mixed, according to a speaker.

Researchers discovered evidence that meal timing has significant effects on anxiety- and depression-like mood levels, which were connected with internal circadian misalignment.

Evening chronotype was associated with more severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease independent of age, sex and BMI compared with morning chronotype among adults with obesity, according to data published in International Journal of Obesity.

Sleep and circadian disruption associated with eastward travel has significant adverse effects on National Basketball Association player performances among home teams, according to published results.

Women who were employed in rotating or night shift work at some point in their lives are more likely to experience delayed onset of menopause compared with women working only during the day, according to study data published in Menopause.

The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023.

The reported prevalence of melatonin use significantly increased among adults in the United States during a recent 20-year period, survey data show.

Optimizing indoor lighting to be brighter during daytime hours and dimmer in the evening may provide cardiometabolic benefits, according to study findings published in Diabetologia.