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ArticleSleep health2026

Objective prediction of siesta based on machine learning and association with obesity.

María Rodríguez-Martín, Fernando Moreno Caballero, Hassan S Dashti, Richa Saxena, Frank A J L Scheer, Jesualdo T Fernández Breis, Marta Garaulet

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Article in Sleep health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03036592 (MTNR1B SNP*Food Timing Interaction on Glucose Control in a Late Eater Mediterranean Population), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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MTNR1B SNP*Food Timing Interaction on Glucose Control in a Late Eater Mediterranean Population

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad de MurciaRan2017 to 2020Enrolled889ConditionsNon-Diabetic Disorder of Endocrine PancreasArmsEarly OGTT, Late OGTT
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María Rodríguez-MartínDepartment of Physiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Nutrition Group of Research, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia Pascual Parrilla-IMIB, Murcia, Spain.
Fernando Moreno CaballeroDepartment of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, CEIR Campus Mare Nostrum, Murcia, Spain.
Hassan S DashtiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Division of Nutrition, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Richa SaxenaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Frank A J L ScheerDivision of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Medical Chronobiology Program, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jesualdo T Fernández BreisNutrition Group of Research, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia Pascual Parrilla-IMIB, Murcia, Spain; Department of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, CEIR Campus Mare Nostrum, Murcia, Spain.
Marta GarauletDepartment of Physiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Nutrition Group of Research, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia Pascual Parrilla-IMIB, Murcia, Spain; Medical Chronobiology Program, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Electronic address: garaulet@um.es.

Funding

Role of Meal Timing in Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery in Obese IndividualsR01HL140574 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI FRANK A SCHEER, Ali Tavakkoli · 2021 to 2023
$2.6M
Food Timing to Mitigate Adverse Consequences of Night WorkR01HL153969 · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · 2025 to 2025
$758k
The impact of overnight nutrition support on sleep and circadian rhythm disruption in the ICUR00HL153795 · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2025 to 2025
$249k
NHLBI NIH HHS R00 HL153795NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL140574NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL153969NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK105072
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Abstract

objectivesTo predict siesta behavior using machine learning models trained on self-reported and objective data-temperature (T), activity (A), position (P), and the integrated TAP variable-and to explore its associations with obesity-related traits.

methodsFrom ONTIME-MT, 889 adults wore wrist sensors for 7 days to continuously record temperature, activity, and position, and self-reported daily siesta. Machine learning models were developed to classify 30-second epoch siesta data, to reconstruct weekly siesta behavior. Anthropometric and metabolic parameters were assessed. Associations were analyzed using linear and logistic regression. Model generalizability was evaluated in an independent Mediterranean cohort (n = 70).

resultsThe machine learning model allowed to obtain 83% of success in siesta patterns prediction. Among the input variables, activity was the most discriminative by the decision tree (threshold: 27 Δ°/min), followed by TAP (0.51 AU) and position (4.7°). In an independent external validation cohort, success in prediction reached 77%, indicating strong alignment between algorithm-based and self-reported siesta patterns detection. Predicted siesta-but not self-reported alone-was significantly associated with obesity-related traits. Later siesta timing was linked to increased waist circumference in women (β = 0.769 cm per hour; P = 0.026). Longer siesta duration was associated with increased obesity risk (OR=2.081; P=0.002), BMI (β=0.013 kg/m²/h; P = 0.034), and systolic blood pressure (β = 3.540mmHg/h; P = 0.049). Greater siesta frequency was associated with lower corrected insulin response (β = -0.037 AU/day; P = 0.012).

conclusionObjective data from temperature, activity, position, and TAP, combined with ML models, accurately predict siesta behavior and its metabolic relevance. These findings support the use of machine learning approaches based on temperature, activity, position, and the integrated TAP, to assess siesta under free-living conditions. CLINICALTRIALS: GOV IDENTIFIER: NCT03036592.

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ObesityPredictive Learning ModelsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSelf ReportTemperatureMachine learningNappingObesitySiesta

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