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One Common Eating Habit Is Linked to Higher Risk of 2 Liver Diseases : ScienceAlert (opens in a new tab)

sciencealert.com · 2026-10-15

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA new study linked out-of-hours or late-night snacking with two liver diseases: cirrhosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe authors found a 28 percent higher risk of cirrhosis and a 36 percent higher risk of MASLD among late-night eaters compared with people who ate at more standard times.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, analyzed data from 199,155 individuals in ongoing health research with food and lifestyle questionnaires completed every 2–4 years.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedLate-night eating was defined as eating after bedtime or between dinner and bedtime, and the association remained significant after adjustment for factors including age, body mass index, and physical activity.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says the study cannot prove direct cause and effect and suggests circadian rhythms and nighttime food processing may help explain the link, but that further testing is needed.View evidenceHide evidence

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Late-Night Eating is Associated with MASLD and Cirrhosis: The Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals' Follow-Up Study

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026

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Late-Night Eating is Associated with MASLD and Cirrhosis: The Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals' Follow-Up Study

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology : the Official Clinical Practice Journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026 · PubMed, Crossref

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