News 24 That's what happens when we eat "fast"

Japanese researchers followed more than 1000 adults for five years and divided them into three groups related to a slow, normal and "fast" diet to determine the impact of the rate of consumption on health.

The researchers in the study responded from the beginning to a questionnaire explaining the nature of their diet, their physical activity and their medical records.

Initially, none of the participants had metabolic syndrome involving three risks, including abdominal obesity, hypocholesterolemia and high blood pressure, symptoms that could lead to health problems such as heart disease and diabetes.

Five years later, the syndrome was diagnosed in 84 of them and their speed of consumption was a determining factor, according to the study published in Circulation.

Fast feeding resulted in weight gain, waist circumference, and high blood sugar. The researchers explained that the speed of food also causes excessive consumption before the body feels full.

"When you eat fast, you do not feel full and you are more likely to eat more than you need," said Takayuki Yamagi, author of the study and a cardiologist at Hiroshima University.

"A fast diet causes larger glucose fluctuations, which can lead to insulin resistance."

The study indicated that previous studies supported the current study, noting that a study of a group of New Zealand women had revealed that fast food was overweight and that one Chinese study concluded that men ate less when they ate well before swallowing.

The research, which is still ongoing, suggests that long-term stenosis helps to burn more calories.