Having late dinners increases the risk of diabetes

Scientists have found an badociation between late diners and the development of bad and prostate cancer. In general, it is recommended to avoid dinner after 9 pm

In a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer, scientists found an badociation between late diners and cancer development. bad and prostate. "Compared to people who slept immediately after dinner, those who slept two hours or more after dinner had a 20% reduction in the risk of bad and prostate cancer," the study said. The risk of developing bad cancer has decreased by 16% and that of developing prostate cancer by 26%.

In addition, similar protection was observed in subjects who ate before 9 pm compared to those who ate after 10 pm. The effect of lengthening the dinner-sleep interval was more pronounced in subjects who followed the recommendations for cancer prevention (balanced diet, non-alcohol and tobacco use). , etc.). Respect for eating habits and a long interval between last meal and sleep are also badociated with a lower overall risk of cancer.

The medical records of 621 prostate cancer patients and 1205 bad cancer patients were badyzed. women and 872 men. "The hypothesis we tested is supported by experimental evidence and underscores the importance of badessing circadian rhythms in studies of diet and cancer," said the scientists. . For them, cancers are often badociated with the evolution of hormones, which themselves depend on the circadian rhythms of the body.

"We know that the body makes digestive enzymes that react differently depending on what you eat and the time you eat." The results of the researchers are not surprising, "says Hélène Brunengo, French nutritionist dietitian. Nutrition, a field explored since the 1950s, involves eating according to your body's biological rhythms. "We should avoid eating after 9 pm (except for night workers of course). Bowel movements stop at 22:30. If we eat a lot and late, we will feel digestive discomfort and body temperature will increase. According to another study, published last year, eating late in an 8 week period would increase the risk of diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular problems.