Eating at a different time on weekends from weekdays could increase the risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
People whose mealtimes shift between weekdays and weekends – a phenomenon called ‘eating jetlag’ – may face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, especially men, researchers found.
The study followed more than 100,000 participants in the French NutriNet-Sante cohort with an average age of 42 for eight years.
Participants were segmented by their eating schedule. One group ate earlier at the weekend than in the week, a second maintained similar schedules throughout and a third ate later at the weekend.
Compared with participants
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