Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial

<b>Aim:</b> To examine whether mild early time-restricted eating (eating dinner at 18:00 vs. at 21:00) improves 24-h blood glucose levels and postprandial lipid metabolism in healthy adults. <b>Methods:</b> Twelve participants (2 males and 10 females) were included in the stu...

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Main Authors: Kaho Nakamura, Eri Tajiri, Yoichi Hatamoto, Takafumi Ando, Seiya Shimoda, Eiichi Yoshimura
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2424
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author Kaho Nakamura
Eri Tajiri
Yoichi Hatamoto
Takafumi Ando
Seiya Shimoda
Eiichi Yoshimura
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Yoichi Hatamoto
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description <b>Aim:</b> To examine whether mild early time-restricted eating (eating dinner at 18:00 vs. at 21:00) improves 24-h blood glucose levels and postprandial lipid metabolism in healthy adults. <b>Methods:</b> Twelve participants (2 males and 10 females) were included in the study. In this 3-day (until the morning of day 3) randomized crossover study, two different conditions were tested: eating a late dinner (at 21:00) or an early dinner (at 18:00). During the experimental period, blood glucose levels were evaluated by each participant wearing a continuous blood glucose measuring device. Metabolic measurements were performed using the indirect calorimetry method on the morning of day 3. The study was conducted over three days; day 1 was excluded from the analysis to adjust for the effects of the previous day’s meal, and only data from the mornings of days 2 and 3 were used for the analysis. <b>Results:</b> Significant differences were observed in mean 24-h blood glucose levels on day 2 between the two groups (<i>p</i> = 0.034). There was a significant decrease in the postprandial respiratory quotient 30 min and 60 min after breakfast on day 3 in the early dinner group compared with the late dinner group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> Despite a difference of only 3 h, eating dinner early (at 18:00) has a positive effect on blood glucose level fluctuation and substrate oxidation compared with eating dinner late (at 21:00).
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spelling doaj.art-e85fb43cbeb6435f996b5e2273d5018c2023-11-22T04:37:15ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-07-01137242410.3390/nu13072424Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over TrialKaho Nakamura0Eri Tajiri1Yoichi Hatamoto2Takafumi Ando3Seiya Shimoda4Eiichi Yoshimura5Graduate School of Environmental & Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, 3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto 862-8502, JapanGraduate School of Environmental & Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, 3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto 862-8502, JapanDepartment of Nutrition and Metabolism, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8636, JapanHuman-Centered Mobility Research Center, Information Technology and Human Factors, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST Tsukuba Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, JapanGraduate School of Environmental & Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, 3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto 862-8502, JapanGraduate School of Environmental & Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, 3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto 862-8502, Japan<b>Aim:</b> To examine whether mild early time-restricted eating (eating dinner at 18:00 vs. at 21:00) improves 24-h blood glucose levels and postprandial lipid metabolism in healthy adults. <b>Methods:</b> Twelve participants (2 males and 10 females) were included in the study. In this 3-day (until the morning of day 3) randomized crossover study, two different conditions were tested: eating a late dinner (at 21:00) or an early dinner (at 18:00). During the experimental period, blood glucose levels were evaluated by each participant wearing a continuous blood glucose measuring device. Metabolic measurements were performed using the indirect calorimetry method on the morning of day 3. The study was conducted over three days; day 1 was excluded from the analysis to adjust for the effects of the previous day’s meal, and only data from the mornings of days 2 and 3 were used for the analysis. <b>Results:</b> Significant differences were observed in mean 24-h blood glucose levels on day 2 between the two groups (<i>p</i> = 0.034). There was a significant decrease in the postprandial respiratory quotient 30 min and 60 min after breakfast on day 3 in the early dinner group compared with the late dinner group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> Despite a difference of only 3 h, eating dinner early (at 18:00) has a positive effect on blood glucose level fluctuation and substrate oxidation compared with eating dinner late (at 21:00).https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2424early time-restricted eatingearly time-restricted feedinglate dinnerglucose fluctuationsubstrate oxidationappetite
spellingShingle Kaho Nakamura
Eri Tajiri
Yoichi Hatamoto
Takafumi Ando
Seiya Shimoda
Eiichi Yoshimura
Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial
Nutrients
early time-restricted eating
early time-restricted feeding
late dinner
glucose fluctuation
substrate oxidation
appetite
title Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial
title_full Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial
title_fullStr Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial
title_full_unstemmed Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial
title_short Eating Dinner Early Improves 24-h Blood Glucose Levels and Boosts Lipid Metabolism after Breakfast the Next Day: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial
title_sort eating dinner early improves 24 h blood glucose levels and boosts lipid metabolism after breakfast the next day a randomized cross over trial
topic early time-restricted eating
early time-restricted feeding
late dinner
glucose fluctuation
substrate oxidation
appetite
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2424
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