How timing of eating and exercise influences metabolism and diabetes risk
Watch the full episode on YouTube to explore how circadian rhythms, meal timing, and exercise interact with metabolism and diabetes risk. Prof. Frédéric Gachon and Prof. Olga Pivovarova-Ramich discuss why _when _we eat matters, how chronotype influences insulin sensitivity and body weight, and what current evidence tells us about intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating.
Topics include:
The role of the central and peripheral body clocks in metabolism
Late-night eating, shift work, and metabolic disruption
Chronotype and its impact on obesity and insulin sensitivity
Meal timing versus calorie restriction
Exercise timing and metabolic health
Explore the EASD 2025 Annual Meeting session and view our speakers’ profiles:
Prof. Frédéric Gachon
Prof. Olga Pivovarova-Ramich
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