Are large dinners associated with excess weight, and does eating a smaller dinner achieve greater weight loss? A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 118; no. 8; pp. 616 - 628
• Main Authors: Fong, Mackenzie, Caterson, Ian D., Madigan, Claire D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 28.10.2017
• Subjects: Adults; Behaviour, Appetite and Obesity; Body Mass Index; Clinical trials; Clinical Trials as Topic; Databases, Factual; Diabetes; Diet; Energy intake; Evening; Evidence-based medicine; Heterogeneity; Humans; Meals; Medical research; Mental disorders; Meta-analysis; Metabolism; Nutrition Assessment; Nutrition research; Obesity; Obesity - diet therapy; Observational studies; Observational Studies as Topic; Portion Size; Reviews; Sleep; Systematic review; Weight control; Weight Loss; Weight reduction; Working hours; Circadian rhythms; Obesity; Meal patterns; Meal timings; Weight loss; Energy intakes; TDEI total daily energy intake; NES Night eating syndrome

There are suggestions that large evening meals are associated with greater BMI. This study reviewed systematically the association between evening energy intake and weight in adults and aimed to determine whether reducing evening intake achieves weight loss. Databases searched were MEDLINE, PubMed,...