Chronotype Polygenic Score and the Timing and Quality of Workplace Cafeteria Purchases: Secondary Analysis of the ChooseWell 365 Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on the link between chronotype (i.e., propensity for morning or evening preference) and dietary intake have relied on self-reported data, estimating consumption, and chronotype from questionnaires.

Objectives

This study examined the associations between genetically proxied evening chronotype, objectively estimated workplace dietary choices, and the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention in hospital employees enrolled in the ChooseWell 365 study.

Methods

ChooseWell 365 was a randomized trial of a 12-mo automated, personalized intervention to prevent weight gain and improve diet. Cafeteria sales data were used to measure the timing and healthfulness of workplace food purchases of employees during the 12-mo-long baseline, intervention, and postinte

SUBMITTER: Dashti HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111586 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature