ArticleChronobiology international2016
Chronotype, gender and general health.
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104 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 258 citations in OpenAlex.
- Disruption of circadian rhythms promotes alcohol use: a systematic review.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2024Pooled it
- Chronotype Differences in Energy Intake, Cardiometabolic Risk Parameters, Cancer, and Depression: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Determinants of natural adult sleep: An umbrella review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Using Mendelian Randomisation methods to understand whether diurnal preference is causally related to mental health.Molecular psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Two in a bed: The influence of couple sleeping and chronotypes on relationship and sleep. An overview.Chronobiology international · 2016Pooled it
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- A composite measure of sleep health predicts concurrent mental and physical health outcomes in adolescents prone to eveningness.Sleep health · 2019Trial
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- Association between chronotype and dual-task gait cost across distinct cognitive domains in healthy young adults.PloS one · 2026Article
- Chronotype and eating behavior in adults: associations with circadian preference across body mass index categories.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Negative life events and depression: a moderated mediation model of mobile phone addiction and chronotype among medical undergraduate students in North China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Are Marital Status and Quality Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases?Current vascular pharmacology · 2026Article
- Links between psychological distress, late chronotype, and impaired sleep quality in survivors of sexual assault.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Latent brain subtypes of chronotype reveal unique behavioral and health profiles across population cohorts.Nature communications · 2025Article
- The Beauty Sleep to Keep a Healthy Liver.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Unraveling the role of dysfunctional sleep beliefs: How chronotype shapes sleep quality and academic success in medical students.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- The relationship between chronotype, insomnia and depressive symptoms in Chinese male prisoners.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association between higher morning preference and better health-related quality of life in asthma.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2025Article
- Relative validity of the Chrono-Nutrition Behavior Questionnaire (CNBQ) against 11-day event-based ecological momentary assessment diaries of eating.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Sleep Health and Psychological Wellbeing in Adult Women: A Specific Focus on Endometriosis-A Survey Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundLight-dark alternation has always been the strongest external circadian "zeitgeber" for humans. Due to its growing technological preference, our society is quickly transforming toward a progressive "eveningness" (E), with consequences on personal circadian preference (chronotype), depending on gender as well. The aim of this study was to review the available evidence of possible relationships between chronotype and gender, with relevance on disturbances that could negatively impact general health, including daily life aspects.
methodsElectronic searches of the published literature were performed in the databases MEDLINE and Web of Science, by using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH), when available, or other specific keywords.
resultsResults were grouped into four general areas, i.e. (a) "General and Cardiovascular Issues", (b) "Psychological and Psychopathological Issues", (c) "Sleep and Sleep-Related Issues" and (d) "School and School-Related Issues". (a) E is associated with unhealthy and dietary habits, smoking and alcohol drinking (in younger subjects) and, in adults, with diabetes and metabolic syndrome; (b) E is associated with impulsivity and anger, depression, anxiety disorders and nightmares (especially in women), risk taking behavior, use of alcohol, coffee and stimulants, psychopathology and personality traits; (c) E has been associated, especially in young subjects, with later bedtime and wake-up time, irregular sleep-wake schedule, subjective poor sleep, school performance and motivation, health-related quality of life; (d) E was associated with lowest mood and lower overall grade point average (especially for women).
conclusionsEveningness may impact general health, either physical or mental, sleep, school results and achievements, especially in younger age and in women. The role of family support is crucial, and parents should be deeply informed that abuse of technological devices during night hours may lead to the immature adjustment function of children's endogenous circadian pacemakers.
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