New discovery: Can eating late at night increase the risk of cancer?
According to a study published in the International Journal of Cancer, eating late at night can increase the risk of breast and prostate cancer, according to the Times of India.
The findings are based on Food Frequency Questionnaire data, in which people are asked about their sleep and meal times.
The study included 621 cases of prostate cancer and 1,205 cases of breast cancer with 872 men and 1,321 women as controls.
Compared with those who slept immediately after dinner, those who slept two hours or more after dinner had a 20% reduction incancer riskfor breast and prostate cancer combined and in each cancer individually.
Similar protection was also observed in people who ate dinner before 9 p.m. compared with those who ate dinner after 10 p.m.
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| Eating late at night can increase the risk of breast and prostate cancer. Illustration: Shutterstock |
The findings highlight the importance of assessing the body's internal clock or circadian rhythm in studies of diet and cancer, and the need to develop dietary recommendations for cancer prevention that do not focus solely on the type and quantity of foods eaten.
"The impact could be particularly significant in cultures like those in southern Europe, where people tend to eat dinner late," Dr Manolis Kogevinas continued, according to the Times of India.
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