Meal timing may play an important role in long-term health, according to a study of more than 31,000 U.S. adults. Researchers found that people who ate their first meal later in the day had higher risks of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease. Eating the first meal after noon was associated with a 29% higher risk of all-cause mortality compared with eating between 7 and 8 a.m. Dinner timing also appeared important, with the lowest risk observed around 7–8 p.m. and higher risks among those eating after midnight. The findings support growing interest in chrononutrition, but because the study was observational, they do not prove that meal timing directly causes earlier death.
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