Eat Late, Gain Weight?
Jun-18-2011

Checking a clock may be as helpful as counting calories when it comes to controlling body weight, a new study suggests.
The study shows that people who snack after 8 p.m. have higher body mass indexes (BMIs) than people who don't nosh at night, even though they don't eat significantly more total daily calories.
Previous studies in animals have found that even when calories are held steady, the timing of meals and sleep and exposure to light can impact metabolism and BMI.
The new study is one of the first to explore those relationships in humans.

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