ReviewNutrients2019
Sleep and Nutrition Interactions: Implications for Athletes.
Review in Nutrients, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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76 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 173 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dietary inflammatory index (DII) and sleep quality, duration, and timing: A systematic review.Sleep medicine reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Nutritional interventions in treating menopause-related sleep disturbances: a systematic review.Nutrition reviews · 2024Pooled it
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- The Impact of Sleep Interventions on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Hyperoside-Rich Blueberry Leaf Tea Improves Sleep Continuity in Adults with Poor Sleep: A Two-Week Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Exploring a Critical Threshold in Sleep Loss on Subsequent Evening Performance, Following Two Nights Partial Sleep Restriction: A Secondary Analysis is Implementing a Post-lunch Nap Beneficial?Brain and behavior · 2025Trial
- The effectiveness of cryostimulation exposure on sleep and recovery in male athletes: Timing considerations.European journal of sport science · 2024Trial
- The effect of breathing exercises on fatigue in tuberculosis patients: a randomized controlled trial.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Trial
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- Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation Attenuates Morning-Associated Decrements in Supramaximal Exercise Performance in Trained Sprinters.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Optimisation and Validation of a Nutritional Intervention to Enhance Sleep Quality and Quantity.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Associations Between Concentrations of Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12, and Folate and the Well-Being of Medical Students.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Tryptophan metabolism in glaucomatous optic neuropathy: from metabolic dysregulation to therapeutic opportunities.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- The role of sleep disorders in the motoric and cognitive trajectories of older physically frail sarcopenic and healthy active subjects: SOMNUS-DARE, a prospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Intermittent pneumatic compression does not improve post-match neuromuscular, biochemical or perceptual recovery in international-level youth soccer players: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Objective sleep characteristics of elite academy soccer players: a seven-day actigraphy analysis of a U15 national league squad.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Betaine: A Promising Natural Product for Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases.Current neuropharmacology · 2026Review
- Sleep tight, play right: practical insights into sleep for soccer players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Association between dietary patterns and sleep quality in Chinese children and adolescents: large-scale cross-sectional network analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Bidirectional effects of physical activity and sleep on health: evidence and future directions.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This narrative review explores the relationship between sleep and nutrition. Various nutritional interventions have been shown to improve sleep including high carbohydrate, high glycaemic index evening meals, melatonin, tryptophan rich protein, tart cherry juice, kiwifruit and micronutrients. Sleep disturbances and short sleep duration are behavioural risk factors for inflammation, associated with increased risk of illness and disease, which can be modified to promote sleep health. For sleep to have a restorative effect on the body, it must be of adequate duration and quality; particularly for athletes whose physical and mental recovery needs may be greater due to the high physiological and psychological demands placed on them during training and competition. Sleep has been shown to have a restorative effect on the immune system, the endocrine system, facilitate the recovery of the nervous system and metabolic cost of the waking state and has an integral role in learning, memory and synaptic plasticity, all of which can impact both athletic recovery and performance. Functional food-based interventions designed to enhance sleep quality and quantity or promote general health, sleep health, training adaptations and/or recovery warrant further investigation.
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