Individual circadian preference (chronotype) is associated with asthma and allergic symptoms among adolescents. Issue 2 (6th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haldar, Prasun; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Debnath, Smriti; Maity, Santi Gopal; Annesi-Maesano, Isabella; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Bandyopadhayay, Arghya; Moitra, Saibal; Kogevinas, Manolis; Moitra, Subhabrata
• Is Part Of: ERJ open research. Volume 6:Issue 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-07-06
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Electronic journals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodical; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00226-2020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2312-0541

Abstract

Circadian rhythm is an endogenously driven cyclical process that regulates most of our bodily functions, such as sleep–wakefulness cycle, metabolism, and a wide range of cellular, molecular and behavioural processes. Chronotype, or an individual's preferred time of sleep and activity, is one of the major internal cues that helps to harmonise one's biological events according to its circadian timing [1]. Three major variations of chronotype exist among humans, those who prefer to wake up early and sleep early at night (known as morning types or "larks"), those who prefer late sleep at night and late waking up in the morning (referred to as evening type or "owls") and those who remain in between (intermediate type) [1]. Individual preference of sleep and activity (chronotype) might play an important role on asthma and allergic diseases in adolescents: this link underscores a potential plausible behavioural intervention for asthma and allergic diseases in young population https://bit.ly/2THta9I