B4497 - Exploring the association between daily eating window in childhood and adolescence with later metabolic health - 18/12/2023
B number:
B4497
Principal applicant name:
Kate Northstone | University of Bristol, UK (United Kingdom)
Co-applicants:
Ass Prof Sam Leary, Jill Townley
Title of project:
Exploring the association between daily eating window in childhood and adolescence with later metabolic health
Proposal summary:
When we eat may be as important as what and how much we eat in terms of affecting our health. We will use exact times of food intake as reported in diet diaires at ages 7, 10 and 13 to work out a daily eating window - this is the time between the first and last eating in any 24-hour period. In adults, this daily eating window has been shown to provide health benefits if it is restricted (e.g. to 8-12 hours). Reductions have been shown in body weight, fat mass, blood pressure and other heart related measures. However, very little is known about this time restricted eating in children. We will determine the average eating window at each age and examine associations with these and a number of heart-related outcomes.
Impact of research:
This project will provide novel insights into the daily eating windows of children and adolescents, plus how these change over time. Additionally, it will demonstrate whether there is an association between length of daily eating window and adverse anthropometric and metabolic health markers, both in childhood and adolescence, plus in early adulthood.
Date proposal received:
Friday, 15 December, 2023
Date proposal approved:
Monday, 18 December, 2023
Keywords:
Epidemiology, Obesity, Blood pressure, BMI, Cardiovascular, Nutrition - breast feeding, diet