How the operation of the biological clock can cause weight gain

A new study reveals that the functioning of the biological clock may be to blame for the weight gain of some people. Obviously, each individual has a different shape in both biological clock and fat accumulation, but it is nice to know how these two things work to better understand our body weight.

This research, conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts, USA, shows us how we can get fat based on the time we have dinner and sleep.

In all, 110 adults aged 18 to 22 years were studied, who had measured information regarding sleep and the behavior of their circadian cycles.

These people recorded in one application all the foods they consumed over the course of seven days. In laboratory tests, the researchers looked at participants' body composition and the release of melatonin, the hormone that initiates sleep, in each person.

What's up?

The results revealed that it is good to wait a few hours after the last meal of the day before going to bed, so that we can better digest the food. The heaviest volunteers were those who tend to eat shortly before bedtime when melatonin levels are already high.

Thinner people, on the other hand, tend not to eat much at night, especially shortly before bedtime.

“We found that the time of food intake in relation to the onset of melatonin release, a marker of a person's biological night, is associated with the highest percentage of body fat and BMI, not the time of day, the amount or composition of food intake, ”study author Andrew McHill told The Independent.

He also said that these findings show us that the time we have caloric intake in relation to the functioning of the biological clock can be a really important factor in terms of health and weight gain. If that's an issue that worries you, it's all right to try your last meal a few hours before going to bed, right?