Food as a circadian time cue — evidence from human studies

In this study by Bakırhan et al. (2022), the authors investigated the links between depression, sleep quality, and diet (in particular, the Mediterranean diet), in a sample of 250 participants. Data was collected on participant depression, sleep quality, and Mediterranean diet fidelity using the Beck Depression Inventory, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Mediterranean […]

In 2022, obesity affected over 890 million adults globally, with 16% of individuals aged 18 and above classified as obese. The global obesity rate has more than doubled since 1990, with predictions indicating that by 2035, over 1 billion individuals will be classified as obese, equating to 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 […]