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Chronobiology and nutrition

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 253; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.08.049

1873-7544

Yu Tahara, Shigenobu Shibata,

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Abstract Numerous long-term studies have investigated the circadian clock system in mammals, which organizes physiological functions, including metabolism, digestion, and absorption of food, and energy expenditure. Food or nutrition can be a synchronizer for the circadian clock systems, as potent as the external light–dark signal can be. Recent studies have investigated different kinds of food, frequency of consumption, and time of consumption for optimizing body clock and ensuring healthy habits. In this review, we discuss recent studies investigating chronobiology and nutrition, and then summarize available information as "Chrono-nutrition" for the development of a new standardized research strategy.