A Late Meal Timing Pattern Is Associated with Insulin Resistance in European Children and Adolescents
Main finding · HOMA-IR z-scoreResult — go to the resultDifference in HOMA-IR z-score 0.19 95% CI 0.01–0.36Authors' conclusion
These findings suggest that the timing of meals may influence IR already in childhood and adolescence.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 8–15 years from the European I.Family study (2013/14)
- Participants
- 2,195 children
- Exposure
- Meal timing patterns: late-infrequent-short and late-long vs early-often
- Outcome
- Associations of MTPs with insulin resistance (IR) (HOMA-IR z-score), HbA1c and TG z-scores
Methodological detailsk-means cluster analysis, linear mixed models
- K-means cluster analysis
- Linear mixed models
Main finding
HOMA-IR z-score
Difference in HOMA-IR z-score
0.19
95% CI 0.01–0.36
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
A Late Meal Timing Pattern Is Associated with Insulin Resistance in European Children and Adolescents. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 1 March 2024. doi:10.
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