Rest phase snacking increases energy resorption and weight gain in male mice

• Main Authors: Kimberly Begemann (Author), Isabel Heyde (Author), Pia Witt (Author), Julica Inderhees (Author), Brinja Leinweber (Author), Christiane E. Koch (Author), Olaf Jöhren (Author), Rebecca Oelkrug (Author), Arkadiusz Liskiewicz (Author), Timo D. Müller (Author), Henrik Oster (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Snacking, i.e., the intake of small amounts of palatable food items, is a common behavior in modern societies, promoting overeating and obesity. Shifting food intake into the daily rest phase disrupts circadian rhythms and is also known to stimulate weight gain. We therefore hypothesized...