Chronotype, Social Jet Lag, Sleep Debt and Food Timing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The preference of the sleep/wake cycle can be grouped into categories or chronotypes. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been linked to poor sleep quality which correlates with disease severity. Social jet lag (SJL) is the difference between sleep timing on work and free days and is a marker for circadian misalignment which has been linked to increased inflammation. We investigated whether chronotype, SJL, sleep debt, and food timing were associated with an IBD specific complications and a lower quality of life.

Source: Sleep Medicine - August 16, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Prachi S. Chakradeo, Ali Keshavarzian, Shubha Singh, Akram E. Dera, James Philip G. Esteban, Alice A. Lee, Helen J. Burgess, Louis Fogg, Garth R. Swanson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research