Research Finds Eating In Sync With Own Body Clock Could Curb Fat Gain.

reports a study found that timing meals by one’s own body clock rather than by the time of day could affect how lean one is. The findings were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-eating-bodyclock/eating-in-synch-with-your-body-clock-may-help-curb-fat-gain-idUSKCN1BM2EN Melatonin onset timing was similar for both lean participants and those with a higher percentage of body fat, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study, online September 6. However, those with a higher percentage of body fat - 8.7 percent higher in women and 10.1 percent higher in men - ate most of their calories about an hour closer to the time of melatonin onset than did lean participants. There was no relationship between body composition and when (clock hour) they ate, how many calories they consumed, what kind of food they had, their exercise or activity level or sleep duration.