Circadian Physiology
Prior respiratory medicine studies have found time-of-day differences in some exhaled metabolites. The protocol treats circadian physiology as a possible explanation for inconsistent findings in diabetes breath VOC studies. Hormonal rhythm…
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Prior respiratory medicine studies have found time-of-day differences in some exhaled metabolites. The protocol treats circadian physiology as a possible explanation for inconsistent findings in diabetes breath VOC studies. Hormonal rhythms, meal timing, nutrition, eating behaviour, and microbial metabolism fluctuate during the day. If VOCs vary meaningfully during the day, unstandardised sampling may hide clinically useful signals.