The promotion of a healthy lifestyle has traditionally been done without considering the timing of healthy guidelines. However, recent research has convincingly shown that variations in the time of meal ingestion exert a significant impact on appetite control and food intake. Accordingly, the adequate timing of physical activity practice is also known to facilitate appetite control and optimize diet quality. This symposium is thus proposed to describe recent progress in the study of the effects of daily timing of healthy guidelines to improve health outcomes. It will delve into the emerging field of chronobiology more specifically exploring how chrononutrition and chronoexercise can impact metabolic health and weight management. Participants will gain insights into the potential mechanisms through which timing affects metabolic pathways. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore how these insights can be integrated into current dietary and exercise guidelines to enhance health outcomes.
Professor Angelo Tremblay obtained his PhD in Physiology in Université Laval, Quebec City, and is currently a professor in the Department of Kinesiology in this university. His investigations are mostly oriented towards the study of factors influencing energy balance in humans with the intent to improve obesity management. Recently, his research has been focused on the study of non-traditional determinants of obesity such as short sleep duration, low calcium/dairy intake, insufficient vitamin intake, suboptimal feeding behaviours, demanding cognitive effort and persistent organic pollutants. Over the last years, he has documented the impact of pre- and probiotics on energy balance and behaviours.