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The Influence of Nocturnal Food Intake in Eating Behavior of Night Workers

The Influence of Nocturnal Food Intake in Eating Behavior of Night Workers: Randomized Cross-over Study.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03800732
Enrollment
10
Registered
2019-01-11
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
2020-07-01
Last updated
2022-02-14

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Conditions

Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

Brief summary

This study aimed to verify the influence of night work and food intake during the night shift on the eating behavior of fixed night workers the next day.

Detailed description

Night work causes restriction of sleep time and circadian misalignment and, therefore, have been associated with nutritional and metabolic impairments. The objective of the present study is to verify the influence of night work and food intake in this period on the behavior of the following day. The workers selected by criteria and inclusion and exclusion will be evaluated at the baseline: anthropometric parameters, food consumption and perception, duration of food consumption, sleep habits and chronobiological pattern (sleep monitoring by actigraphy, chronotype, social jet lag), parameters biochemical (blood count, lipidogram, C-reactive protein, cortisol, glucose, insulin).Subsequently, 30 workers will integrate a randomized and controlled crossover clinical study with three randomly established interventions: (1) two nights of work without meals during the shift; (2) two nights of work with a meal during the shift; (3) two nights sleep. Participants will go to the laboratory the morning after the second night of each condition to offer a test meal ad libitum, which will consist of foods of various compositions and food groups. Preprandial metabolic assessments will be conducted (ghrelin, GLP-1 - glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY-peptide YY). The following postprandial evaluations will be carried out and in the 24 hours following the experiment: food choices (record of all foods) and food perceptions (hunger, appetite, satiety and eating). It is expected to determine how nocturnal versus nocturnal work, and nocturnal fasting versus nocturnal fasting affect the next day's food choices.

Interventions

OTHERWith Meal during night work

Two nights of work with a meal during the shift and after will go to the laboratory the morning for eating a test meal ad libitum, which will consist of foods of various compositions and food groups. Preprandial metabolic assessments will be conducted (ghrelin, GLP-1 - glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY-peptide YY). The following postprandial evaluations will be carried out and in the 24 hours following the experiment: food choices (record of all foods) and food perceptions (hunger, appetite, satiety and eating).

OTHERWithout Meal during night work

Two nights of work without a meal during the shift and after will go to the laboratory the morning for eating a test meal ad libitum, which will consist of foods of various compositions and food groups. Preprandial metabolic assessments will be conducted (ghrelin, GLP-1 - glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY-peptide YY). The following postprandial evaluations will be carried out and in the 24 hours following the experiment: food choices (record of all foods) and food perceptions (hunger, appetite, satiety and eating).

OTHERSleep night

Two sleep nights and after will go to the laboratory the morning for eating a test meal ad libitum, which will consist of foods of various compositions and food groups. Preprandial metabolic assessments will be conducted (ghrelin, GLP-1 - glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY-peptide YY). The following postprandial evaluations will be carried out and in the 24 hours following the experiment: food choices (record of all foods) and food perceptions (hunger, appetite, satiety and eating).

Sponsors

Federal University of Uberlandia
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Agree to participate in the study and sign the Informed Consent Form (EHIC). * No significant changes in body mass in the last 6 months. * With stable food and sleep routine in the last two months.

Exclusion criteria

* Failure to provide the information or material necessary for the development of the study. * Report of chronic non-communicable diseases. * Report of diagnosed and untreated psychiatric disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Preprandial metabolic6 monthsGhrelin, GLP-1 - glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY-peptide YY
Change of food perceptions6 monthsTo evaluate appetite, satiety and postprandial satisfaction, a visual analogue scale was applied before and after consumption of the proposed meal, with the questions, How much hunger did you have before the meal?; After the meal, how did you feel?; How much did you like the meal?, Signaling all responses on a 0 to 10 cm scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Food behavior6 monthsRecord of food consumption of the meals / snacks held following the test meal.

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026