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Biological clock plays critical role in driving teens’ late-day eating habits

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The causes of obesity are complex and influenced by many factors. While research has highlighted connections between sleep, eating patterns and weight gain, scientists remain uncertain of the role of the circadian system — the biological clock — in shaping eating patterns. But a new study from researchers at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Mass General Brigham reveals a distinct relationship between circadian rhythms, …

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Biological clock plays critical role in driving teens' late-day eating habits

The causes of obesity are complex and influenced by many factors. While research has highlighted connections between sleep, eating patterns and weight gain, scientists remain uncertain of the role of the circadian system -- the biological clock -- in shaping eating patterns. But a new study reveals a distinct relationship between circadian rhythms, weight and eating habits in adolescents, a vulnerable age group whose eating patterns influence th…

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Eurek Alert

Biological clock plays critical role in driving teens’ late-day eating habits

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News-Medical.net

Circadian Rhythms Play a Key Role in Teen Eating Habits and Obesity

Researchers found that teens with obesity ate more later in the day than their peers of healthy weight, and that their eating behaviors were strongly influenced by their internal body clock.

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contemporarypediatrics.com

Study finds teens with obesity consume more calories later in the day

A study found that teens with obesity eat more later in the day than their peers, highlighting the role of the body’s circadian system in eating habits.

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Medical Xpress

Biological clock linked to teens' late-night eating habits

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University reveals a distinct relationship between circadian rhythms, weight, and eating habits in teens, a vulnerable age group whose eating patterns influence their life-long health.

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