An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young Adults
While dietary intake has previously been related to various indices of poor sleep (e.g., short sleep duration, poor sleep quality), to date, few studies have examined chrononutrition from the perspectives of the relationship between dietary intake and social jet lag and temporal sleep variability. M...
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| author | Piril Hepsomali Elizabeth H. Zandstra Anne J. Wanders Barry V. O’Neill Pamela Alfonso-Miller Jason G. Ellis |
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| description | While dietary intake has previously been related to various indices of poor sleep (e.g., short sleep duration, poor sleep quality), to date, few studies have examined chrononutrition from the perspectives of the relationship between dietary intake and social jet lag and temporal sleep variability. Moreover, recently it has been suggested that previous methods of measuring social jet lag have the potential to lead to large overestimations. Together, this precludes a clear understanding of the role of nutritional composition in the pathophysiology of poor sleep, via social jet lag and temporal sleep variability, or vice versa. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationships between nutrient intake and social jet lag (using a revised index, taking account of intention to sleep and sleep onset and offset difficulties), and temporal sleep variability. Using a cross-sectional survey, 657 healthy participants (mean age 26.7 ± 6.1 years), without sleep disorders, were recruited via an online platform and completed measures of weekly dietary intake, social jet lag, temporal sleep variability, stress/sleep reactivity and mood. Results showed limited associations between nutritional composition and social jet lag. However, levels of temporal sleep variability were predicted by consumption of polyunsaturated fats, sodium, chloride and total energy intake. The results suggest further examinations of specific nutrients are warranted in a first step to tailoring interventions to manage diet and temporal variabilities in sleep patterns. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ca19b8563c64239843051d7fbe547592023-11-18T23:24:24ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-08-011515342510.3390/nu15153425An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young AdultsPiril Hepsomali0Elizabeth H. Zandstra1Anne J. Wanders2Barry V. O’Neill3Pamela Alfonso-Miller4Jason G. Ellis5School of Psychology, University of Roehampton, London SW15 5PJ, UKUnilever Foods Innovation Centre Wageningen, Bronland 14, 6708 WH Wageningen, The NetherlandsUnilever Foods Innovation Centre Wageningen, Bronland 14, 6708 WH Wageningen, The NetherlandsUnilever R&D Colworth, Colworth Science Park, Bedford MK44 1LQ, UKNorthumbria Centre for Sleep Research, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UKNorthumbria Centre for Sleep Research, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UKWhile dietary intake has previously been related to various indices of poor sleep (e.g., short sleep duration, poor sleep quality), to date, few studies have examined chrononutrition from the perspectives of the relationship between dietary intake and social jet lag and temporal sleep variability. Moreover, recently it has been suggested that previous methods of measuring social jet lag have the potential to lead to large overestimations. Together, this precludes a clear understanding of the role of nutritional composition in the pathophysiology of poor sleep, via social jet lag and temporal sleep variability, or vice versa. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationships between nutrient intake and social jet lag (using a revised index, taking account of intention to sleep and sleep onset and offset difficulties), and temporal sleep variability. Using a cross-sectional survey, 657 healthy participants (mean age 26.7 ± 6.1 years), without sleep disorders, were recruited via an online platform and completed measures of weekly dietary intake, social jet lag, temporal sleep variability, stress/sleep reactivity and mood. Results showed limited associations between nutritional composition and social jet lag. However, levels of temporal sleep variability were predicted by consumption of polyunsaturated fats, sodium, chloride and total energy intake. The results suggest further examinations of specific nutrients are warranted in a first step to tailoring interventions to manage diet and temporal variabilities in sleep patterns.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/15/3425social jet lagtemporal sleep variabilitynutrient contentsleep debt |
| spellingShingle | Piril Hepsomali Elizabeth H. Zandstra Anne J. Wanders Barry V. O’Neill Pamela Alfonso-Miller Jason G. Ellis An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young Adults Nutrients social jet lag temporal sleep variability nutrient content sleep debt |
| title | An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young Adults |
| title_full | An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young Adults |
| title_fullStr | An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young Adults |
| title_short | An Examination of the Associations between Nutritional Composition, Social Jet Lag and Temporal Sleep Variability in Young Adults |
| title_sort | examination of the associations between nutritional composition social jet lag and temporal sleep variability in young adults |
| topic | social jet lag temporal sleep variability nutrient content sleep debt |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/15/3425 |
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