Researchers have revealed the underlying mechanism linking late-night eating with weight gain and diabetes. Studies found that late eating disrupts the biological clock that governs energy balance within the body. This mechanism was not previously understood, despite observations on the relationship between eating habits, weight gain, and diabetes. According to research conducted at Northwestern University in Illinois, daytime is the ideal time for eating when the body's energy expenditure as heat is at its peak.
According to Science Daily, when the body consumes a diet high in carbohydrates and fats late at night, the biological clock becomes disrupted, as it is sensitive to meal timing. It's understood that obesity is related to sleep for reasons tied to adipose tissue's sensitivity to time. Researchers believe that the ineffective creatine cycle is behind the storage of energy within chemical tissues. The creatine molecule assists cells in releasing energy, and when the biological clock is disrupted, its effectiveness becomes futile.
