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ChronotypeEvidence & Dosage

Lark vs. owl — genetically influenced, your optimal daily structure.

Evidence at a glance

Total studies
1,000
With abstract
48
Meta / Systematic / RCT
2
Highly cited
7
Publication years
1994–2026

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Top studies on Chronotype

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Life between clocks: daily temporal patterns of human chronotypes.

    J Biol Rhythms2003n=500other200 influential citations

    Human behavior shows large interindividual variation in temporal organization. Extreme "larks" wake up when extreme "owls" fall asleep. These chronotypes are attributed to differences in the circadian clock, and in animals, the genetic…

  2. Depression scores associate with chronotype and social jetlag in a rural population.

    Chronobiology international2011133 influential citations

    In public health, mood disorders are among the most important mental impairments. Patients with depressive episodes exhibit daily mood variations, abnormal patterns in sleep-wake behavior, and in the daily rhythms of several…

  3. Evening chronotype is associated with metabolic disorders and body composition in middle-aged adults.

    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2015n=1,620107 influential citations

    <h4>Context</h4>Chronotype is a trait determining individual circadian preference in behavioral and biological rhythm relative to external light-dark cycle. However, little is known about the relationship between chronotype and metabolic…

  4. Comparison of the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire with the Horne-Ostberg's Morningness-Eveningness Score.

    Chronobiology international2005103 influential citations

    We report on results from an Internet survey of sleeping habits in a Dutch population using the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (MCTQ), supplemented with the Horne-Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). The MCTQ was completed…

  5. Factors to consider when assessing diurnal variation in sports performance: the influence of chronotype and habitual training time-of-day.

    European journal of applied physiology201549 influential citations

    <h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this study was to compare morning and evening time-trial performance, RPE and mood state of trained swimmers, taking into account chronotype, habitual training time-of-day and PERIOD3 (PER3) variable number…

  6. Decreased psychological well-being in late 'chronotypes' is mediated by smoking and alcohol consumption.

    Substance use &amp; misuse201039 influential citations

    Individuals are different 'chronotypes' with early 'larks' and late 'owls' forming the limits of a normal distribution in the population. We recently described that late chronotypes who suffer from a conflict between internal and external…

  7. Genetic Markers of Sleep and Sleepiness.

    Sleep Med Clin2017review8 influential citations

    The circadian clock interacts with the sleep homeostatic drive in humans. Chronotype and sleep parameters show substantial heritability, underscoring a genetic component to these measures. This article reviews the genetic underpinnings of…

  8. Time Course of Neurobehavioral Alertness During Extended Wakefulness in Morning- and Evening-Type Healthy Sleepers

    Chronobiology International20111 influential citations

    The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of chronotype (morning-type versus evening-type) living in a fixed sleep-wake schedule different from one's preferred sleep schedules on the time course of neurobehavioral performance…

  9. Chrono-nutrition in precision nutrition: Integrating chronotype into personalized dietary interventions.

    Journal of advanced research2026D

    The promise of precision nutrition lies in its ability to move beyond one size fits all dietary advice. While current approaches successfully incorporate factors like genetics and metabolism, a critical personal variable, the individual's…

  10. Impact of Chronotype-Based scheduling on sleep EEG in first seizure Patients: A pilot study.

    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B2026n=88E

    Sleep EEG (S-EEG) is commonly used to increase diagnostic yield after a first suspected seizure, yet its scheduling is usually standardized and does not account for individual circadian preference. We investigated whether aligning S-EEG…

Frequently asked

What dosage was studied?
• Questionnaire assessment of sleep times, self-reported light exposure, and chronotype on work and free days
Which population does the evidence apply to?
Most studies investigated: unknown.
Are there safety considerations for Chronotype?
• No adverse events reported.

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