Daily food intake habits, food intake timings and sleep-wakeful cycle of the children and teenagers: a pilot-study

Abstract

Human Behaviour and physiology are temporally controlled by circadian rhythms (24 hrs). Circadian rhythms are interrelated with sleep/wake cycles, so, disruption of one causes the alterations of another. A risk rose from the altered circadian rhythm and sleep cycle affects a huge part of the population. Alterations in the sleeping timings cause a profound change in dietary habits which may lead to myriad metabolic ramifications. The metabolic homeostasis within the physiological system is regulated by the molecular basis and alignment of the circadian clock. Negligence of this alteration may produce deleterious effects on human health. So, various behavioral changes should be implemented to manifest a correct alignment of circadian rhythms and to enhance sleep duration, and also to regularize food habits.