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Posted on Sep 25, 2009, 8 a.m.
Fred Turek, from Northwestern University (Illinois, USA), and colleagues have found that eating at irregular times -- the equivalent of the middle of the night for humans, when the body wants to sleep -- influences weight gain.
Fred Turek, from Northwestern University (Illinois, USA), and colleagues have found that eating at irregular times -- the equivalent of the middle of the night for humans, when the body wants to sleep -- influences weight gain. The regulation of energy by the body's circadian rhythms may play a significant role. The study is the first causal evidence linking meal timing and increased weight gain.
