Working odd hours often messes with our internal body clock, making us crave sugary snacks and fatty foods. This research looks at how the gut and brain change during night shifts to understand why we eat poorly. The goal is to create specific food plans and digital apps that help workers stay healthy despite their schedules.
Shift workers suffer from higher rates of obesity due to circadian misalignment and poor food choices. This creates a significant health burden for national health systems and reduces workforce productivity.
The project is developing tailored nutritional strategies, specific food products, and a digital tool to guide healthy eating for shift workers.
If you are a health benefit provider dealing with rising obesity rates in industrial clients — this project developed tailored nutritional strategies and digital tools that improve eating patterns for shift workers.
If you are a food company dealing with a lack of healthy options for night-shift employees — this project developed evidence-based product strategies that align with the sensory perceptions and metabolic needs of workers.
If you are an app developer dealing with low engagement in generic diet apps for workers — this project developed a digital tool based on circadian misalignment and personal needs to support healthy food choices.
Based on available project data, there is no information regarding the pricing or cost of the strategies and tools developed.
The project focuses on two major sectors, healthcare and industrial workers, and involves 15 partners across 7 countries, suggesting a design intended for broad European application.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms or IP ownership details are not provided.
The project runs from 2023-06-01 to 2028-05-31, indicating that final validated strategies will be available toward 2028.
The project involves companies and health work organisations to ensure the strategies and technical solutions are tailored to the actual needs of employers and workers.
The consortium is heavily academic with 10 universities and 2 research institutes, but it maintains a practical edge with 2 SMEs and 2 industry partners. This 13% industry ratio indicates the project is primarily research-driven but has a clear path toward commercial application through its industrial members.
Contact Universitat Wien for details on the nutritional strategy outcomes.
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