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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Interventions
Other: With Meal during night work
Other: Without Meal during night work
Other: Sleep night
Registration Number
NCT03800732
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of Uberlandia
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
10
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Night workers.With Meal during night workNight workers of the military police of Minas Gerais, Uberlândia, who will participate in the three interventions of the study.
Night workers.Sleep nightNight workers of the military police of Minas Gerais, Uberlândia, who will participate in the three interventions of the study.
Night workers.Without Meal during night workNight workers of the military police of Minas Gerais, Uberlândia, who will participate in the three interventions of the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Preprandial metabolic6 months

Ghrelin, GLP-1 - glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY-peptide YY

Change of food perceptions6 months

To 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 Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Food behavior6 months

Record of food consumption of the meals / snacks held following the test meal.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cibele Aparecida Crispim

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Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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