Weight status of working adults: The effects of eating misalignment, chronotype, and eating jetlag during mandatory confinement

Lower breakfast frequency and longer eating duration are associated with later meal times among 175 Malaysian adults.

• Later first meals on workfree days are linked to lower breakfast frequency and longer eating duration.
• Intermediate and evening chronotypes are more likely to eat their first meals later than morning types.
• Eating jetlag is associated with lower breakfast frequency, longer eating duration, and later meal times for both intermediate and evening chronotypes.
• Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with eating later meals on workfree days.
• Discrepancies in mealtimes between work and workfree days may influence weight status and eating habits.

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