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Associations between dietary patterns and sleep-related impairment in a cohort of community physicians: A cross-sectional study
In this cross-sectional study by Makowski et al. (2019), the authors examined the links between sleep-related impairment (SRI) and dietary patterns in a population of 245 community physicians. Participants submitted a wellness survey (March 2016) outlining details on their dietary habits, which enabled the recognition of three distinct patterns that participants followed, namely, a high protein, high saturated fat and sugar, and a plant-based pattern. Analysis of the results demonstrated a significant decrease in SRI score with increasing plant-based dietary consumption, and a significant increase in SRI score with increased saturated fat and sugar consumption, while protein diets did not impact SRI scores. Studies have shown that diet may mitigate SRI, and through their results, the authors demonstrate the impact of a plant-based diet and decreased dietary intake of fats and sugars on SRI. These results may provide useful insight into tailoring workplace nutrition interventions to help support physicians. [NPID: Physician well being, diet, dietary patterns, nutrition, sleep, alertness, fatigue mitigation]
Year: 2021
