“Forever young at the table”: metabolic effects of eating speed in obesity

Journal of Translational Medicine

Claudia Vetrani¹  Ludovica Verde¹  Luigi Barrea²  Bruno Napolitano³  Silvia Savastano⁴  Giovanna Muscogiuri⁵  Annamaria Colao⁵ 

[1] Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;Department of Humanities, Pegaso Telematic University, 80143, Naples, Italy;Italian Centre for the Care and Well-Being of Patients With Obesity (C.I.B.O), Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;Italian Centre for the Care and Well-Being of Patients With Obesity (C.I.B.O), Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;Italian Centre for the Care and Well-Being of Patients With Obesity (C.I.B.O), Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;Italian Centre for the Care and Well-Being of Patients With Obesity (C.I.B.O), Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;UNESCO Chair “Education for Health and Sustainable Development”, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;

关键词: Eating speed;    Cardiometabolic diseases;    Dyslipidaemia;    Type 2 diabetes mellitus;    Hypertension;    Obesity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12967-021-03199-1

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCardiometabolic diseases (CMD) are recognized as the main causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. In recent years eating speed (ES) has been of particular interest since some studies have associated it with the development of obesity and CMD. However, the different impact of the ES at which main meals are eaten on the risk of developing these diseases has not yet been identified. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effect of ES at the main meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) on the risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases (type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia and hypertension) in middle-aged Caucasian subjects with obesity.MethodsFor this purpose we carried out a cross-sectional, observational study. One hundred and eighty-seven middle-aged subjects aged 43.6 ± 16 years were enrolled of which anthropometric parameters and lifestyle habits were studied. A dietary interview was performed to collect information about meal duration and eating habits at the main meals. According to median value of meal duration, meals were classified in two groups: fast eating group (FEG) and slow eating group (SEG).ResultsThe prevalence of dyslipidaemia was more than twice in FEG compared to SEG at lunch and dinner. For all main meals, FEG had a significantly higher risk of dyslipidaemia than SEG (p < 0.05) in unadjusted model. However, when the model was adjusted for age, BMI, physical activity, smoking and alcohol use and medication, the result remained significant for lunch and dinner (p < 0.05).ConclusionThe results of our study suggest that fast eating increases at lunch and dinner increase the risk of developing dyslipidaemia in obesity.

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