Overweight or obesity has been known to contribute to health conditions like Diabetes and high blood pressure. Research studies suggest that consuming calories later in the day may lead to obesity and problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. Eating a late dinner may contribute to weight gain and high blood sugar, a recent research study has found. The research study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology G Metabolism has tried to analyse the impact of late dinner on glucose levels and body fat.
The study observed 20 healthy individuals and how their bodies took care of the glucose from dinner eaten at 10 p.m. compared to 6 p.m. All the participants were asked to go to bed at 11 p.m. The sleep patterns, body scans and blood samples of the participants were recorded frequently.
The results have shown that people who ate a late dinner had high blood sugar levels and the amount of fat burned was lower, even when the same meals were provided at the two different times. The peak blood sugar level in people who had a late dinner was nearly 18 per cent higher, and the amount of fat burned overnight decreased by nearly 10 per cent than those who had an early dinner. The study has concluded that some people might be more vulnerable to late eating than others. Eating late dinner for a long period may increase the risk of Diabetes or obesity.
Further studies are being conducted to see the link between late dinners, sleep cycle and health conditions.
Source: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology S Metabolism,
2025
