Frontiers in nutrition

How dietary melatonin, body clock type, and night eating relate to sleep quality in adults

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Abstract

Estimated dietary melatonin intake may be linked to sleep quality and night eating behaviors.

  • There is limited evidence regarding dietary melatonin and its effects on sleep health.
  • Chronotype, or individual differences in sleep timing, may relate to night eating behaviors.
  • Night eating behaviors could be associated with variations in sleep quality.
  • Cross-sectional associations suggest a potential indirect relationship among chronotype, night eating, and sleep quality.

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