Associations Between Timing of Meals, Physical Activity, Light Exposure, and Sleep With Body Mass Index in Free-Living Adults

Journal of Physical Activity & Health
Catherine R MarinacJonathan A Mitchell

Abstract

This study tested if the timing of meals, physical activity, light exposure, and sleep cluster within individuals and are associated with body mass index (BMI) in a sample of free-living adults (N = 125). Data were collected between November 2015 and March 2016 at the University of California, San Diego, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Washington University in St Louis. Height and weight were measured, and BMI (kg/m2) was calculated. Sleep timing was estimated using actigraphy, and timing of meals, physical activity, and light exposure were self-reported using a smartphone application. General linear models estimated the mean BMI across time categories of behaviors, adjusting for covariates. A latent class analysis was used to identify patterns of timing variables that clustered within individuals and test for associations between identified patterns and BMI. Later exposure to outdoor light was associated with a lower BMI (P trend < .01). The timing of other behaviors was not independently associated with BMI. The latent class analysis identified 2 distinct groups related to behavioral timing, reflecting an "early bird" and "night owl" phenotype. These phenotypes were not associated with BMI (P > .05). Timing of exposu...Continue Reading

References

Oct 1, 1992·Sleep·R J ColeJ C Gillin
Aug 3, 2004·Nature Reviews. Cancer·Eugenia E Calle, Rudolf Kaaks
Sep 9, 2006·Drug and Alcohol Dependence·Lisa C DierkerNicholas Perrine
Feb 20, 2008·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·A Romero-CorralF Lopez-Jimenez
Mar 4, 2009·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Frank A J L ScheerSteven A Shea
May 19, 2009·Eating Behaviors·Daniel Fleig, Christoph Randler
Feb 18, 2010·Sleep Medicine Clinics·Jeanne F Duffy, Charles A Czeisler
Jul 9, 2011·Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·Archna BajajEva S Schernhammer
Apr 13, 2012·Science Translational Medicine·Orfeu M BuxtonSteven A Shea
Dec 21, 2012·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Pooja S TandonDimitri A Christakis
Jan 3, 2013·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Katherine M FlegalBarry I Graubard
Jan 9, 2013·Obesity Facts·Martin KlingensporAlexander Pfeifer
Jan 11, 2013·Physiological Reviews·Kristin Eckel-Mahan, Paolo Sassone-Corsi
Jan 30, 2013·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·M GarauletF A J L Scheer
Feb 5, 2013·Cancer Causes & Control : CCC·Ruth E PattersonMark D Thornquist
May 22, 2013·Chronobiology International·Elizabeth CulnanMichael Grandner
Jul 13, 2013·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Jennifer I FlynnDavid R Bassett
Apr 4, 2014·PloS One·Kathryn J ReidPhyllis C Zee
Jun 17, 2014·Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine·Mohamed BoubekriPhyllis C Zee
Aug 20, 2014·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·T Arora, S Taheri
Nov 19, 2014·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Andrew W McHillKenneth P Wright
Apr 2, 2015·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism·Ji Hee YuNan Hee Kim
Jul 22, 2015·Sleep·Lauren D AsarnowAllison G Harvey
Oct 8, 2015·Journal of Physical Activity & Health·Andrea K ChomistekI-Min Lee
Jun 19, 2016·Drug and Alcohol Dependence·Danielle E McCarthySaul Shiffman
Jan 8, 2017·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Rebecca M LeechSarah A McNaughton

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 18, 2020·Translational Behavioral Medicine·Melinda L IrwinLinda Nebeling
May 5, 2020·Frontiers in Nutrition·Lauren Pickel, Hoon-Ki Sung
Aug 14, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Xinge ZhangRui Li
Apr 3, 2021·Preventive Medicine·Marah AqeelHeather A Eicher-Miller
May 26, 2021·International Journal of Sports Medicine·Jennifer M BlankenshipSeth A Creasy
Aug 14, 2021·Health Psychology Review·Allison C VerondaLeah A Irish

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved