That supercilious scoundrel confiscated my honey
A link between late-night eating and weight gain has been debated for years. But though many dieters suspect a connection, it has not been borne out in studies.
Most of the research on the matter has been carried out in animals, and with mixed results. A 2005 study of primates at Oregon Health & Science University found that late-night meals did not lead to extra weight gain; whether consumed at 10 a.m. or 10 p.m., a calorie was just a calorie.
But a study on adult men and women, published in April in the journal Obesity, has added support to the claim that eating late does have a greater effect on the waistline. (…)
Eating at night may in fact lead to more weight gain, though it’s not clear why.
