Night owl sleep study: how sleep affects gut bacteria
This study looks at how different sleep patterns (short or long sleep) affect the bacteria in your gut. You will wear a sleep tracker, record your sleep and diet, and provide stool samples to see if changing your sleep schedule changes your gut health.
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Who can take part
- Men ages 20-50 or women ages 20-45 who are not yet in menopause
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 35
- Healthy, with no diagnosed sleep or gut disorders
- Able to adjust your bedtime and sleep schedule for the study
- Not taking antibiotics, probiotics, or certain medications in the past few months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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