New Study Links Late Night Eating with Serious Liver Issues
Researchers found late-night eating was linked to a 20% to 30% higher risk of liver disease in a study of about 200,000 people.
- New research on around 200,000 people across three studies links late-night eating to a significantly increased risk of liver disease, with a 20% to 30% rise in cases among those who reported eating after dinner.
- Hepatologist Robert Wilechansky from OHSU said the liver is "very much in tune with the body's circadian rhythms," noting that eating when the internal clock promotes sleep reduces the body's ability to metabolize food efficiently.
- Researchers analyzed three preexisting datasets, including the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. "A few studies have hinted at this idea," Wilechansky said.
- Confining calorie intake to several hours before bedtime might be beneficial, according to Wilechansky. "Only a small fraction develop serious forms of the condition," he said.
- An OHSU team is recruiting participants for a study to monitor eating behaviors directly, aiming to determine whether eating earlier improves clinical measures of underlying fatty liver disease.
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Late dinner has long been linked to weight gain, and new research suggests it could also have an impact on liver health.
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