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Association between chronotype, sleep pattern, and eating behaviours in a group of Italian adults.

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A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the possible relationship between chronotype, sleeping, and eating patterns in 74 Italian adults (71.6% women). Based on Morningness-Eveningness Questionnare (MEQ) score, participants were classified as morning ( = 24), intermediate ( = 25), and evening ( = 25) chronotypes. From analysis, no significant differences among chronotypes emerged for sleep habits. As to eating behaviours, the evening subjects showed a significant ( < 0.05) shift towards later hours of the day in the consumption of all meals, except dinner. In addition, the evening subjects had a later midpoint of energy intake (EI) of about 35 min and 1 h ( < 0.001), respectively, than the intermediate and morning subjects. Analysing the diet quality, morning subjects reported significantly ( = 0.030) lower consumption of sweets and sweeteners, and significantly ( = 0.035) lower intake of ultra-processed fats and seasonings. Evening subjects showed a significant delay in EI during the day, while morning subjects reported a better-quality diet.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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International journal of food sciences and nutrition
Number of Pages
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1-8
Date Published
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2022
ISSN Number
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0963-7486
URL
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09637486.2022.2105826
DOI
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10.1080/09637486.2022.2105826
Short Title
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Int J Food Sci Nutr
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