A joint study by scientists from Hong Kong and the Netherlands confirmed that the risk of breast cancer was doubled after 10 p.m.

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A study published march 21 by the University of Hong Kong Chinese found that women's risk of breast cancer is linked to their eating habits and is higher at night.
the study was conducted Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Uttlert in the Netherlands. The study defined "night eating" as eating after 10 p.m. at least once a week for a year. From 2012 to 2015, the team surveyed 1,835 Hong Kong women between the ages of 20 and 84 at hospitals in Hong Kong, 922 of whom were breast cancer patients and 913 non-breast cancer patients. The survey included dietary behaviors and habits during the day and at night, when to eat at night, duration, type and frequency of food.
analysis found that women who ate between 10 p.m. and 12 p.m. had an 80 percent increased risk of breast cancer; women who ate between 12 p.m. and 2 a.m. had a 120 percent increased risk of breast cancer; and 2 to 4 a.m. had a 90 percent increased risk of breast cancer.
report also found that women who ate at night for 20 years or more had a 128 percent increased risk of breast cancer. At the same time, eating high-energy, carbohydrate-rich foods at night also increases the risk of breast cancer.
That's because eating at night has the potential to alter neuroendocrine functions, such as insulin, melatonin and cortisol, resulting in several metabolic outcomes that are highly correlated with breast cancer, said Sheria, one of the researchers. She recommends avoiding carbohydrate-rich foods after 10 p.m., especially from 12 p.m. to 2 a.m., to disrupt the body's circadian clock. (Xu Wenlin)