Can Running through Chrono-Nutrition Help Prevent Diabesity?

Authors: Nikkhah A* and Alimirzaei M

DOI: 10.23880/doij-16000257

Volume 7, Issue 3

Abstract

This perspective article aimed to develop and propose a question if running through chrono-nutrition can help prevent diabetes and obesity (diabesity) by optimizing circadian rhythms of glucose metabolism. With the advancing mechanization, eating behavior (timing, sequence, and frequency) has significantly changed. People are now more willing to eat fast foods at suboptimal times of the circadian period. Growing evidence suggests that untimely eating and lack of adequate exercise can interfere with optimal physiological rhythms of glucose and insulin metabolism that can lead to diabesity. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a foremost metabolic disorder worldwide occurring largely due to suboptimal eating timing and lifestyle. Consuming less sugars and carbohydrates during evening and overnight may help optimize human chrono-physiology. Chrononutrition via optimizing the timing of meals is a growing science that needs to be well elucidated and practiced to help prevent or possibly reduce risks of T2D and obesity in today’s complicated life.

Keywords: Chrono-nutrition; Circadian rhythm; Glucose; Diabetes; Physiology; Science

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