Association of meal timing with body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults

Purpose: To investigate the association of meal timing with body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults. Methods: In this cross-sectional study participated 118 young adults (82 women; 22±2 years old; BMI: 25.1±4.6 kg/m2). Meal timing was determined via three non-consecutive 24...

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Autores: Dote-Montero, Manuel, Acosta, Francisco M., Sánchez Delgado, Guillermo, Merchán Ramírez, Elisa, Amaro Gahete, Francisco J., Labayen Goñi, Idoia, Ruiz, Jonatan R.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/45986
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/45986
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Chrononutrition
Circadian rhythms
Fat mass
Insulin resistance
Intermittent fasting
Timing of food intake
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Sumario:Purpose: To investigate the association of meal timing with body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults. Methods: In this cross-sectional study participated 118 young adults (82 women; 22±2 years old; BMI: 25.1±4.6 kg/m2). Meal timing was determined via three non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls. Sleep outcomes were objectively assessed using accelerometry. The eating window (time between frst and last caloric intake), caloric midpoint (local time at which≥50% of daily calories are consumed), eating jetlag (variability of the eating midpoint between non-working and working days), time from the midsleep point to frst food intake, and time from last food intake to midsleep point were calculated. Body composition was determined by DXA. Blood pressure and fasting cardiometabolic risk factors (i.e., triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and insulin resistance) were measured. Results: Meal timing was not associated with body composition (p>0.05). The eating window was negatively related to HOMA-IR and cardiometabolic risk score in men (R2=0.348, β=−0.605; R2=0.234, β=−0.508; all p≤0.003). The time from midsleep point to frst food intake was positively related to HOMA-IR and cardiometabolic risk score in men (R2=0.212, β=0.485; R2=0.228, β=0.502; all p=0.003). These associations remained after adjusting for confounders and multiplicity (all p≤0.011). Conclusions: Meal timing seems unrelated to body composition in young adults. However, a longer daily eating window and a shorter time from midsleep point to frst food intake (i.e., earlier frst food intake in a 24 h cycle) are associated with better cardiometabolic health in young men. Clinical trial registration: NCT02365129 (https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02365129?term=ACTIBATE&draw= 2&rank=1).