2023-07-22 11:37:38
Researchers looked at the ideal time for the first meal of the day. And have a clear advice.
Over eight million Germans suffer from type 2 diabetes, the number of unreported cases is likely to be higher. The metabolic disorder is an acquired, chronic disease that is usually due to improper nutrition.
Researchers have now found that not only what you eat, but also when you eat can affect the risk of developing diabetes. A large-scale study examined the eating habits of 103,312 adults (79 percent of whom were women). On average, the study participants were 42 years old.
Eating breakfast after 9 a.m. increases the risk of diabetes
The data come from the years between 2009 and 2021, the follow-up period was seven years. During this period, 963 subjects developed type 2 diabetes. What was striking was that those who had breakfast after 9 a.m. had a significantly higher risk of acquiring the metabolic disorder than those who had their first meal of the day before 8 a.m. The late breakfast eaters had a 59 percent increased risk of developing diabetes.
And not only a late breakfast, also a late dinner seems to be disadvantageous. Eating after 10 p.m. also increases your risk of diabetes. On the other hand, more frequent (naturally healthy) eating with five meals a day has a positive effect.
Rhythm of the body probably plays a role
“Our results suggest that having a first meal before 8 a.m. and a last meal before 7 p.m. can help reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes,” said Manolis Kogevinas, a co-author of the study.
The study results underpin similar findings from the area of so-called chrono-nutrition, which deals with the connection between nutrition and the body’s temporal rhythm.
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