Eating early in the day lowers two key hormones (leptin and GLP-1) in the morning, which may reflect the body’s natural rhythm adjusting to food timing.

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Early Time-Restricted Feeding Reduces Appetite and Increases Fat Oxidation but Does Not Affect Energy Expenditure in Humans

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2019 Aug

The study looked at how eating earlier affects hunger and fat burning, but it didn’t measure the two hormones (leptin and GLP-1) that the claim says drop — so we can’t say if the claim is right or wrong.

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Early Time-Restricted Feeding Reduces Appetite and Increases Fat Oxidation but Does Not Affect Energy Expenditure in Humans

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DOI: 10.1002/oby.22518

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