Scientific Link Made between the Timing of Meals and Weight Gain

A Northwestern University study indicates that weight gain is not just about what you eat, but the time when you eat it. Mice given a high-fat diet during the hours when they would normally be sleeping gained more than twice the weight as mice which were fed an identical diet during wakeful hours. While medical research indicates that obesity has a complicated set of causal factors, only one of which may be the timing of meals within our sleep cycle, these scientists are hopeful that their results will lead to smarter treatment for the condition.

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