Maternal Circadian Eating Time and Frequency Are Associated with Blood Glucose Concentrations during Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Synchronizing eating schedules to daily circadian rhythms may improve metabolic health, but its association with gestational glycemia is unknown.

Objective

This study examined the association of maternal night-fasting intervals and eating episodes with blood glucose concentrations during pregnancy.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study within a prospective cohort in Singapore. Maternal 24-h dietary recalls, fasting glucose, and 2-h glucose concentrations were ascertained at 26-28 wk gestation for 1061 women (aged 30.7 ± 5.1 y). Night-fasting intervals were based on the longest fasting duration during the night (1900-0659). Eating episodes were defined as events that provided >50 kcal, with a time interval between eating episodes of ≥15 min. Multiple line

SUBMITTER: Loy SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5358748 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature