Why meal timing matters for maintaining health

University of South Australia

This presentation will look at eating patterns of shiftworkers, strategies for managing hunger &amp; helping manage weight when working at night

University of South Australia, Whyalla Campus

Dietary recommendations have traditionally focussed on what people should be eating but when people eat, including the time of day, how frequently they eat, and how regular the pattern of eating is over the week can also influence healthOur biological processes are aligned with our body clock that is regulated by the light/dark cycle. This means that typically we eat during the day and fast overnight when we sleep. However in some instances, such as working a night shift, people are forced to be awake and work at night and this pattern typically also leads to a shift in the timing of their food intake.There is increasing evidence that eating out of synch with the body clock can increase the risk of a number of health conditions but there is little advice currently available about how to eat when working in shiftworkThis presentation will look at patterns of eating when people work different shifts, how eating at night changes how the body can use the energy from food, provide some tips around strategies to manage food intake and hunger and to help manage weight when working at night. <h3>About Professor Alison Coates</h3>Alison is a Professor in Human Nutrition and Dean of Research in Allied Health and Human Performance at the University of South Australia. Her research focuses on dietary strategies to improve cardiovascular and metabolic function with a focus on bioactive nutrients in foods and supplements, as well as the impact of altered timing of eating. Alison has worked on numerous dietary intervention trials over the past 20 years and is currently working on weight loss trials in adults focused on a wide range of health outcomes. Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start | Refreshments and supper will be provided

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