Food intake profoundly affects systemic physiology. A large body of evidence has indicated
a link between food intake and circadian rhythms, and~ 24‐h cycles are deemed essential …

The human circadian system anticipates and adapts to daily environmental changes to
optimise behaviour according to time of day and temporally partitions incompatible …

Background Levels of cortisol, melatonin, ghrelin, and leptin are highly correlated with
circadian rhythmicity. The levels of these hormones are affected by sleep, feeding, and …

Melatonin is secreted principally by the pineal gland and mainly at nighttime. The primary
physiological function is to convey information of the daily cycle of light and darkness to the …

Obesity is a chronic and relapsing public health problem with an extensive list of associated
comorbidities. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled over the last five …

Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants that have been widely studied for their
health benefits as antioxidants. In the last decade, several clinical trials and epidemiological …

Caffeine is the globally consumed psychoactive substance and the drug of choice for the
treatment of apnea of prematurity (AOP), but its therapeutic effects are highly variable among …

The internal circadian clock in mammals drives whole-body biological activity rhythms. The
clock reflects changes in external signals by controlling enzyme functions and the release of …

Sleep is an important pillar of health and a modifiable risk factor for diabetes, stroke and
obesity. Little is known of diet and sleep patterns of Hispanics/Latinos in the US. Here we …

Caffeine is a widely used drug that broadly affects human cognition and brain function.
Caffeine acts as an antagonist to the adenosine receptors in the brain. Previous anecdotal …