Enteral Feeding and Circadian Rhythms: A Useful Liaison in Critical and Non-critical Patients - PubMed
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- Central and peripheral clocks regulate life rhythms, influenced by light-darkness, nutrition, and fasting cycles.
- Nutrition plays a key role in modulating circadian rhythms, especially in critical and non-critical care patients.
- A narrative review analyzed 170 manuscripts on circadian clocks, their regulation, and diet's impact on them.
- Food micro- and macronutrients and their timing affect peripheral clocks and interact with central ones.
- Artificial nutrition administration should consider circadian clock behaviors, influenced by genetic biotypes.
- Specific macronutrient patterns modulate clock gene expression and aid metabolic recovery in critically ill patients.
- Timed and time-restricted enteral nutrition shows promise in restoring health but requires more research.
- Nutrition is a main regulator of human circadian rhythms, with composition and timing being crucial for patient recovery.