ArticleObesity science & practice2021
Inconsistent social rhythms are associated with abdominal adiposity after involuntary job loss: An observational study.
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- Association between irregular social rhythm and all-cause mortality, death by illness, suicide and accidental death: a 19-year community-based cohort study in Japan.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- An exploratory pilot study on social rhythm regularity, and its associations with sleep, circadian, affective, and alcohol use outcomes in late adolescents.Journal of sleep research · 2025Article
- Behavioral-Social Rhythms and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Retired Night Shift Workers and Retired Day Workers.Psychosomatic medicine · 2024Article
- Effects of sleep on breakfast behaviors in recently unemployed adults.Sleep health · 2024Article
- The impact of social rhythm and sleep disruptions on waist circumference after job loss: A prospective 18-month study.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Article
- Measuring everyday adaptation after imprisonment: The post-release living inventory for ex-prisoners (PORLI-ex).International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
objectiveUnemployment is an established risk factor for obesity. However, few studies have examined obesity-related health behavior after involuntary job loss specifically. Job loss confers a disruption in daily time structure that could lead to negative metabolic and psychological outcomes through chronobiological mechanisms. This study examines whether individuals with unstable social rhythms after involuntary job loss present with higher abdominal adiposity than individuals with more consistent social rhythms and whether this relationship varies as a function of depressive symptoms.
methodsCross-sectional baseline data (
resultsA significant interaction emerged between SRM and BDI-II demonstrating that less consistent social rhythms were associated with larger waist circumference at lower levels of depressive symptoms. Additional exploratory analyses demonstrated a positive association between the number of daily activities performed alone and waist circumference when controlling for symptoms of depression.
conclusionThese findings are the first to demonstrate a relationship between social rhythm stability and abdominal adiposity in adults who have recently, involuntarily lost their jobs. Results highlight the moderating role of depressive symptoms on daily routine in studies of metabolic health. Future prospective analysis is necessary to examine causal pathways.
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