Associations of eating duration and shift work with accelerated biological aging among U.S. workers
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Eating duration and shift work can both influence circadian rhythm, which is crucial for longevity. However, their joint associations on the aging process remain unexplored. We aimed to examine the independent and joint associations of eating duration and shift work with accelerated biological aging (ABA) in a representative sample of U.S. workers. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005-2010 and 2017-2018. PARTICIPANTS: We included 10,211, 10,062, and 9,572 workers in eating duration, shift work, and joint association analyses, respectively. MEASUREMENTS: Time of eating occasions were accessed by 24-h dietary recalls, and eating duration was categorized as short (SED:
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Sleep and related disorders
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The journal of nutrition health & aging
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 100831–100831
- Publication date
- 28 March 2026
- Language
- EN