SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2023
Distribution of energy intake across the day and weight loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Distribution of energy intake across the day and weight loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2023Pooled it
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- Associations of chronotype and socio-demographic factors with timing of eating in finnish preschool-aged children.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Advancing Chrononutrition for Cardiometabolic Health: A 2023 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Review
- Independent effects of the human circadian system and sleep/eating cycles on caloric intake in adolescents vary by weight status.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Identification of meal patterns based on energy intake distribution across the day and their associations with diet quality and body mass index.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Meal Timing Interventions for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health-What Does the Evidence Tell Us So Far?JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Chrononutrition and Cardiometabolic Health: An Overview of Epidemiological Evidence and Key Future Research Directions.Nutrients · 2024Review
- The Impact of a Nutritional Intervention on Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Type 2 Diabetes.Nutrients · 2024Article
- The effects of low calorie, high protein diet on body composition, duration and sleep quality on obese adults: A randomized clinical trial.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Eating Patterns of Young Women (18-25 y) with Overweight and Obesity: A Preliminary Investigation.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Editorial: The present and future of chrono-nutrition studies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
Consuming a greater proportion of total energy intake earlier in the day rather than in the evening is proposed to positively influence weight loss and health, potentially due to greater synchronization of human body circadian rhythms. This systematic review provides an update on existing evidence regarding earlier distributed eating patterns in weight loss interventions. Using a robust search strategy in five electronic databases, nine randomized controlled trials investigating the impact of energy intake distribution on weight loss were identified. Following critical appraisal, a random-effects meta-analyses found that, in the context of an energy-reduced diet, distributing energy intake with a focus on earlier intake resulted in significantly greater weight loss (-1.23 kg; 95% CI 2.40, -0.06, p = 0.04). Improvements in HOMA-IR, fasting glucose, and LDL cholesterol were also seen. The current study provides a timely update on the evidence linking distribution of total daily energy intake and health, showing that a focus on earlier intakes can result in greater short-term weight loss compared with later intakes. Future studies are needed to elucidate the impact that earlier intakes may have on weight management and metabolic health.
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