Tag Archive for 'Early bird'

Weekend recovery sleep doesn’t prevent weight gain or reduce insulin sensitivity. Image credit: Wok & Apix.

Study: Night Owls Face Higher Mental Health Risks Tied to Work-Life Balance

Sep 2, 2026 by Natali Anderson

In a study of 2,266 workers in Finland, evening-type people, or night owls, were up to three times more likely to be treated for depression or anxiety...

van der Merwe et al. assessed whether chronotype is associated with dietary intake (energy; nutrients), meal timing, body composition markers, and metabolic biomarkers in healthy European and Pacific New Zealand women. Image credit: RitaE.

Night Owls Eat Less at Breakfast, More at Midnight, Study Says

Jul 8, 2026 by Natali Anderson

People who naturally stay up late may be more prone to obesity and poorer metabolic health in part because they consume more of their daily calories late...

Night Owls and Early Birds Aren’t Enough: Scientists Identify Five Distinct Sleep-Wake Profiles

Feb 3, 2026 by News Staff

New research led by McGill University scientists suggests human sleep patterns (chronotypes) fall along a broader biological spectrum — with each...

Tyler et al. saw dramatic differences in adaptation to the one hour DST time shift between individuals genetically predisposed to a morning versus evening circadian inclination. Image credit: Gerd Altmann.

DNA Plays Role in How Much Daylight Saving Time Change Affects Us, Study Says

Jul 21, 2021 by News Staff

According to a new paper published this week in the journal Scientific Reports, people whose genetic profile makes them more likely to be ‘early birds’...