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Late eating is associated with obesity, inflammatory markers and circadian-related disturbances in school-aged children
Martínez-Lozano et al. (2020) address the lack of studies investigating the relationship between late eating and obesity among children by assessing school-aged children from Spain who ate dinner early and those who have late-night dinners. This study examined the kids on their obesity, metabolic alterations and circadian-related disturbances. The results indicated that late dinner eaters were more likely to be overweight or obese, compared with early dinner eaters. Those kids who had late dinners also produced higher readings for inflammatory markers and had greater waist circumferences. Furthermore, late dinner eaters showed signs of normal sleep–wake cycle disruptions and less stable plasma cortisol levels. These findings hint at how important the timing of food consumption may be among children. [NPID: behavior, obesity, late eating, children, Spain, early dinner, late dinner, circadian rhythm, obesity, overweight, inflammation, waist circumference, plasma cortisol levels, food timing]
Year: 2020
