The effect of altered sleep timing on glycaemic outcomes: Systematic review of human intervention studies
Authors' conclusion
Acutely delaying sleep timing might have unfavourable effects on glycaemic outcomes, compared to (early) nighttime sleep. Future research does however need better controlled trials, also measuring and controlling sleep quantity, sleep quality, physical activity and dietary intake, with longer follow-up periods, consistent outcomes and designs and more diverse populations to provide targeted advice regarding the optimal timing for sleep.
Study context
- Population
- General adult population with normal or increased weight; Medline and Embase searched from inception to February 2023
- Participants
- 159 participants14 studies
- Comparison
- Acutely delayed sleep vs nighttime sleep, same total time in bed
- Outcome
- Glycaemic outcomes
Methodological detailsmachine learning-aided screening (ASReview), quality assessment tool for quantitative studies
- Machine learning-aided screening (ASReview)
- Quality assessment tool for quantitative studies
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
- Measured glycaemic outcomes with unfavourable effects of acute sleep delay vs (early) nighttime sleep
- 10 out of 27
- Studies reporting on each outcome
- one-six
Further pooled results
Methodological quality of studies
- High
- 4
- Moderate
- 7
- Low
- 3
Original publication
The effect of altered sleep timing on glycaemic outcomes: Systematic review of human intervention studies. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 28 November 2024. doi:10.
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