Meal Timing, Snacking May Most Influence BMI

reports researchers “examined factors that led to weight loss,” finding that “regardless what people actually ate, it was the time of their meals and whether they snacked throughout the day that most influenced their body mass index (BMI).” The findings were published in the Journal of Nutrition. Four eating habits were most associated with weight loss: "eating only one or two meals a day, maintaining an overnight fast of up to 18 hours, eating breakfast instead of skipping it, and making breakfast or lunch the largest meal of the day," according to a statement. In addition, the factors associated with higher BMI were snacking and eating more than three meals a day, and having dinner as the largest meal of the day. http://www.medicaldaily.com/4-eating-habits-most-associated-weight-loss-lower-bmi-420416