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ea0028p180 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2012

Circadian dietary rhythms: association with the metabolic syndrome in the 1946 British birth cohort

Almoosawi Suzana , Prynne Celia , Hardy Rebecca , Lennox Alison

Epidemiological evidence suggests that timing of eating and nutrient composition of meals can predict obesity development. However, few studies have examined the association between nutrient composition of eating occasions and prevalence of metabolic syndrome. We examined the association between time-of-day and nutrient composition of eating occasions and long-term development of metabolic syndrome in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (1946 British birth cohort...