Urban dwellers lead busy lives, and it is not uncommon for them to have irregular eating habits. A Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) study, published in Science in October, pointed out that eating at bedtime is more likely to cause obesity and can disrupt the biological clock, cause metabolic disorders, and increase the risk of diabetes.
The research team divided nocturnal mice into two groups that were fed a high-fat diet when they were both active (nighttime) and inactive (daytime). Results a week later showed that the mice that ate during the inactive time gained more weight.
Chelsea Helper, the study’s main author, noted that mice expended more energy at specific times, so while both groups ate the same food, the mice that ate during their active hours were healthier….