The Association Between Chronotype and Weight Change Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Definite evening chronotype was associated with greater weight increase and higher odds of weight gain among medical students, especially when dinner ≥ 6 PM. These findings highlight the importance of morning chronotype and early dinner for weight control.
Authors
- Shulei Chen
- Hongying Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3087-0192)
- Shenggang Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1010-7509)
- Liuhong Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5619-0590)
- Xiaoyue Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3401-342X)
- X M Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3494-6302)
- Xiaodan Kuang
- Jiaming Fang
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/dmso.s504151
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau
- Department of Education of Zhejiang Province
- National Social Science Fund of China
- Division of Graduate Education