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

February 10, 2022 updated by: Cibele Aparecida Crispim, Federal University of Uberlandia

The Influence of Nocturnal Food Intake in Eating Behavior of Night Workers: Randomized Cross-over Study.

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.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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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.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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10

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • Minas Gerais
      • Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 38.405-320
        • Cibele Aparecida Crispim

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

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 Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Night workers.
Night workers of the military police of Minas Gerais, Uberlândia, who will participate in the three interventions of the study.
Other: With Meal during night work
Two nights of work with a meal during the shift and after will go to the laboratory the morning for eating 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).
Other: Without Meal during night work
Two nights of work without a meal during the shift and after will go to the laboratory the morning for eating 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).
Other: Sleep night
Two sleep nights and after will go to the laboratory the morning for eating 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).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Preprandial metabolic
Time Frame: 6 months
Ghrelin, GLP-1 - glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY-peptide YY
6 months
Change of food perceptions
Time Frame: 6 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.
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Food behavior
Time Frame: 6 months
Record of food consumption of the meals / snacks held following the test meal.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Federal University of Uberlandia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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January 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

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September 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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January 9, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 9, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

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January 11, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 14, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 10, 2022

Last Verified

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February 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 86382218.6.0000.5152

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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