Chrononutrition during pregnancy: a review on maternal night-time eating
Chrononutrition during pregnancy: a review on maternal night-time eating
Evidence from women working night shifts during pregnancy indicates that circadian rhythm disruption has the potential to adversely influence pregnancy outcomes. In the general population, chronodisruption with the potential to affect pregnancy outcomes may also be seen in those with high energy intakes in the evening or at night. However, maternal night eating during pregnancy remains understudied. This narrative review provides an overview of the prevalence, contributing factors, nutritional aspects and health implications of night eating during pregnancy. We derived evidence based on cross-sectional studies and longitudinal cohorts. Overall, night eating is common during pregnancy, with the estimated prevalence in different populations ranging from 15% to 45%. The modern lifestyle and the presence of pregnancy symptoms contribute to night eating during pregnancy, which is likely to coexist and may interact with multiple undesirable lifestyle behaviors. Unfavorable nutritional characteristics associated with night eating have the potential to induce aberrant circadian rhythms in pregnant women, resulting in adverse metabolic and pregnancy outcomes. More research, particularly intervention studies, are needed to provide more definite information on the implications of night eating for mother-offspring health.
Chrononutrition, Circadian rhythm, Lifestyle behavior, Night eating, Pregnancy
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Yap, Fabian
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September 2020
Loy, See Ling
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Chong, Yap-Seng
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Shek, Lynette Pei-Chi
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Tan, Kok Hian
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Chong, Mary Foong-Fong
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Chan, Jerry Kok Yen
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Yap, Fabian
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Loy, See Ling, Loo, Rachael Si Xuan, Godfrey, Keith, Chong, Yap-Seng, Shek, Lynette Pei-Chi, Tan, Kok Hian, Chong, Mary Foong-Fong, Chan, Jerry Kok Yen and Yap, Fabian
(2020)
Chrononutrition during pregnancy: a review on maternal night-time eating.
Nutrients, 12 (9), , [2783].
(doi:10.3390/nu12092783).
Abstract
Evidence from women working night shifts during pregnancy indicates that circadian rhythm disruption has the potential to adversely influence pregnancy outcomes. In the general population, chronodisruption with the potential to affect pregnancy outcomes may also be seen in those with high energy intakes in the evening or at night. However, maternal night eating during pregnancy remains understudied. This narrative review provides an overview of the prevalence, contributing factors, nutritional aspects and health implications of night eating during pregnancy. We derived evidence based on cross-sectional studies and longitudinal cohorts. Overall, night eating is common during pregnancy, with the estimated prevalence in different populations ranging from 15% to 45%. The modern lifestyle and the presence of pregnancy symptoms contribute to night eating during pregnancy, which is likely to coexist and may interact with multiple undesirable lifestyle behaviors. Unfavorable nutritional characteristics associated with night eating have the potential to induce aberrant circadian rhythms in pregnant women, resulting in adverse metabolic and pregnancy outcomes. More research, particularly intervention studies, are needed to provide more definite information on the implications of night eating for mother-offspring health.
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Accepted/In Press date: 10 September 2020
e-pub ahead of print date: 11 September 2020
Published date: September 2020
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The GUSTO study was supported by the Singapore National Research Foundation under its Translational and Clinical Research (TCR) Flagship Programme and administered by the Singapore Ministry of Health?s National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore-NMRC/TCR/004-NUS/2008; NMRC/TCR/012-NUHS/2014. Additional funding was provided by the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore.
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Keywords:
Chrononutrition, Circadian rhythm, Lifestyle behavior, Night eating, Pregnancy
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See Ling Loy
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Rachael Si Xuan Loo
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Yap-Seng Chong
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Mary Foong-Fong Chong
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Jerry Kok Yen Chan
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