If you Google for take-out food at 7 pm and 2 am, you're not alone

We can be oceans apart and eat a variety of different cuisines but according to a new study, people living in Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and India all have a common food habit in common: we

The new research, published today in Royal Society Open Science shows that people living in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and India are all fighting In the evening

And even though we all live through different time zones, when it is 7 pm and 2 am in our respective regions of the world, many of us start looking to take away online, Keywords

"Models were consistent between search terms, days of the week, and geographic locations," the study said.

"… These models indicate that this new appetitive human behavior is a global phenomenon and not culturally dependent."

Aberdeen University researchers conducted the study by badyzing Google's daily searches of Australians, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and India over two periods of time. 39, one week in September 2016 and March 2017.

They also reviewed Google searches on general and specific keywords related to food or food over a five-year period. from 2011 to 2016.

"… These models indicate that this new appetitive human behavior is a global and not culturally dependent phenomenon."

Datasets reveal that people from five countries shared

In India, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, hours of Internet research culminated at two key moments of the day: 7 pm and 2 am

. or what day of the week it was – according to the study, Internet search results did not vary significantly between days or time periods of the year. The only statistically perceptible peaks were at night and early in the morning

. This has led researchers to believe that people – no matter where they live or the kind of cultural cuisine they dream of – are all motivated by their appetite to search for food according to their circadian rhythms (or body clock) and a motivation to consume energy.

The researchers also suggest that your chronotype could play a minor role in whether you are a googling takeaway 19h or 2h.

A chronotype is a person's natural inclination towards a certain time of the day: when you prefer to sleep, you are the most alert and energetic.

For example, a late chronotype may experience low energy and spirits in the morning while a riser) might experience mornings with higher energy levels.

The researchers also suggest that your chronotype could play a minor role in whether you are a googling takeaway 19h or 2h. "[Previous] The study of food intake and preferences among Japanese female students revealed that late chronotypes tended to start meals later, to eat longer and to obtain a higher percentage of meals.

"Similarly, daily diaries of adolescent foods indicated that late chronotypes tended to drink more caffeinated beverages and alcohol. fast food versus early chronotypes. "

keywords that we use when googling for take-out food at 7 pm.

People across the five countries seemed to googling common phrases like 'pizza delivery' And "China's delivery."

specific terms, including popular delivery marks in their area. For example, the study found that people living in Australia and the United Kingdom Googled "Just Eat" while those who lived in Canada were looking for Food Panda and people living in India have done an online search for "Zomato"

Countries seemed to enjoy googling common phrases like "pizza delivery" and "Chinese delivery".

According to a 2009 CommBank study, Australia's favorite take-out cuisine was Chinese followed by Italian and Thai.

A study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics also reveals that in 2015-2016, the average Australian family spent more than $ 30 per week of their total budget to buy take-out food (not counting coffee or coffee). frozen meals). The expenditure figure is almost equal to the average weekly electricity expenditure.

Who is going for a pizza at 2am?

Researchers did not have enough information to definitively crack down on googles for the delivery of takeaway or pizza at 7 pm or 2 am

the characteristics of individuals who perform a behavior information search for food-related terms, we suggest that it is unlikely that the same population will conduct twice the same type of information search (ie

Research suggests that groups differ in age and nighttime habits – whether people have the propensity to stay late or eat early.

More research is needed to Determining the Characteristics of Google's Researchers

The Dietitians' Association of Australia says that takeaways and home delivered foods can be enjoyed at home. 39th occasion as a treat, but they will have to be reduced to a minimum.