{"id":2241,"date":"2025-02-20T14:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/researchers-say-teens-late-eating-habits-may-be-tied-to-their-internal-clocks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:27:39","slug":"researchers-say-teens-late-eating-habits-may-be-tied-to-their-internal-clocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/researchers-say-teens-late-eating-habits-may-be-tied-to-their-internal-clocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers Say Teens’ Late Eating Habits May Be Tied to Their Internal Clocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n New research indicates that the body\u2019s internal clock might influence the quantity and timing of food intake among teenagers.\n<\/p>\n

\n The research revealed that teenagers dealing with being overweight or obese consumed higher calorie intake during late hours as opposed to their peers maintaining a normal weight.\n<\/p>\n

\n “Before conducting this research, we were aware that the body’s internal clock influences appetite and metabolic processes,” explained Frank Scheer, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in the United States and an author of the study.
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\n Nevertheless, researchers aimed to determine whether this connection remained consistent “when detached from the impacts of environmental and behavioral rhythms, such as lighting, sleep patterns, and activity cycles.”\n<\/p>\n

\n Scheer further noted that this research is the initial one to show that our food consumption is controlled by our internal body clock.\n<\/p>\n

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    \n Over 50 teens ranging from ages 12 to 18 participated in this study, staying within a regulated indoor setting featuring subdued light conditions during their waking hours and total blackness throughout sleep periods across an duration of 11 days and 10 nights.\n<\/p>\n

    \n As part of the research, the subjects followed a 28-hour routine rather than adhering to the usual 24-hour day-night cycle. The scientists mentioned that the participants were deprived of both timepieces and daylight to prevent external factors from affecting their internal body clocks.\n<\/p>\n

    \n According to the research findings, scientists monitored the timing and quantity of food intake and discovered that adolescents’ eating patterns were affected by their internal circadian rhythm or natural bodily clock.
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    \n Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
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    \n Participants consumed the largest quantities during the late afternoon and early evening, with the smallest amounts eaten in the morning.\n<\/p>\n

    \n Teenagers dealing with weight issues such as being overweight or obese consumed more calories during later meals.\n<\/p>\n

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    \n “We have yet to completely grasp the connections between behavioral patterns, body clocks, and food consumption, as well as which influences which,” said David Barker, an associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University in the U.S., who was also one of the researchers involved in the study, during his conversation with Euronews Health.\n<\/p>\n

    \n He noted in an email that adhering to a regular sleep routine with a duration suited for different ages offers numerous advantages for both physical and mental well-being, and urged teenagers to focus on enhancing their sleep patterns,\n<\/p>\n

    \n Additional studies are required to gain a deeper understanding of how the body’s internal clock and eating habits correlate with weight management.\n<\/p>\n

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      \n The variations observed among teenagers might not necessarily stem from “the way their biological clock functions” itself, but rather from other elements like “variations in hormones controlling appetite and fullness,” or possibly emotional and behavioral impacts, suggests Barker.\n<\/p>\n

      \n “The crucial aspect of adolescent development underscores the importance of setting the foundation for lifelong health, which emphasizes understanding how sleep-wake cycles and circadian rhythms influence eating behaviors,” said Mary Carskadon, a psychiatrist from Brown University.
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      \n “The insights obtained here pave the way for possible interventions that could improve adolescent health in the future,” she stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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