Obesity contributes to the onset of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has found that when we eat significantly impacts our energy expenditure, appetite, and molecular pathways in adipose tissue. The research, published in the journal ‘Cell Metabolism’, has found that eating four hours later makes a significant difference for our hunger levels, the way we burn calories after we eat, and the way we store fat. Eating later has profound effects on hunger and appetite-regulating hormones leptin and ghrelin, which influence our drive to eat. Specifically, levels of the hormone leptin, which signals satiety, go down when you eat later compared to early eating. People also burn calories at a slower rate and show increased fat growth. Researchers are also interested in better understanding the effects of the relationship between meal time and bedtime on energy balance.
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