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Chrononutrition

Meaning

A scientific discipline investigating the intricate relationship between the timing of food intake, the body’s internal circadian rhythms, and metabolic health outcomes. This approach recognizes that the physiological response to nutrients, including glucose tolerance and lipid metabolism, is temporally dependent on the master clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and peripheral clocks in metabolic organs. Aligning nutrient consumption with the natural rhythm of hormonal secretion and metabolic enzyme activity is the central tenet. Optimal chrononutrition strategies aim to enhance metabolic function and mitigate the risk of cardiometabolic diseases.