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Eating late at night causes weight gain.

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Is it true that eating late at night causes weight gain?

Yes. Eating late at night contributes to weight gain and metabolic disruption due to lower diet-induced thermogenesis, reduced fat oxidation, and poorer circadian alignment during the inactive phase.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

Multiple retrieved studies (e.g., papers 0, 1, 7, 8) support the claim that late-night eating impairs fat oxidation, thermogenesis, and metabolic regulation, which leads to increased risk of weight gain and obesity. There are no refuting studies in the provided set.

Evidence for · 4
The human circadian system has a dominating role in causing the morning/evening difference in early diet-induced thermogenesis
2015
Demonstrates that diet-induced thermogenesis is lower in the evening and at night, affecting body weight regulation.
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Morris, C. J., Garcia, J. I., Myers, S., Yang, J. N., Trienekens, N., & Scheer, F. (2015). The human circadian system has a dominating role in causing the morning/evening difference in early diet-induced thermogenesis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.21189

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Association between social jetlag food consumption and meal times in patients with obesity-related chronic diseases
2019
Shows that late meal timing is associated with higher total calorie intake and obesity-related metabolic conditions.
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Mota, M., Silva, C. M., Balieiro, L., Gonçalves, B., Fahmy, W., & Crispim, C. A. (2019). Association between social jetlag food consumption and meal times in patients with obesity-related chronic diseases. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212126

Delaying meal times reduces fat oxidation: A randomized, crossover, controlled feeding study
2022
Finds that delaying meal times reduces fat oxidation and negatively impacts metabolic regulation.
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Carabuena, T. J., Boege, H. L., Bhatti, M. Z., Whyte, K., Cheng, B., & St-Onge, M. (2022). Delaying meal times reduces fat oxidation: A randomized, crossover, controlled feeding study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23566

Circadian Timing, Rather than Hydration Status, Determines Metabolic Adaptation to Ramadan-like Fasting in Diet-Induced Obese Rats.
2026
Indicates in an animal model that fasting aligned with the inactive phase reduces body-weight gain compared to delayed feeding.
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NM, A., MH, A., MF, A., AT, A., & AS, B. (2026). Circadian Timing, Rather than Hydration Status, Determines Metabolic Adaptation to Ramadan-like Fasting in Diet-Induced Obese Rats.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18040663

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