Eating late at night may increase stroke risk, study finds

Paris: Eating late at night may not seem harmful, but a new study suggests that eating after 9 pm may increase the risk of stroke.

In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers examined more than 100,000 French people. All participants in the study completed 15 food diaries in which they reported the times they ate on weekdays (i.e. weekdays) and days off (i.e. weekends).

One-third of the total number consisted of those who had dinner before 8 pm, while the same proportion consisted of those who ate after 9 pm.

During this seven-year study, nearly 2,000 cases of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes, came to light.

People who ate dinner late (ie after 9pm) were 28% more likely to have a stroke or ‘mini-stroke’ than those who ate before 8pm.

According to researchers, humans have evolved to eat early in the day. Studies show that digesting food at a later time increases blood sugar levels and blood pressure.

Dr. Bernard Sarauer, senior author of the study, from the University of Sorbonne Paris Nord in France, said that many people were told not to eat dinner late, and this research suggests that there was some logic to that advice.

“Our society is now 24/7, where people feel they don’t have time, and so many of us eat late at night,” he said. But people who eat late because they think they’re busy can increase their health risks, and this trend is more common among women. Further research is needed to confirm the results obtained in the study.