Timing of meal consumption on glucose profiles in Latino adolescents with obesity.

Introduction: To date, there has been no study investigating how meal-timing impacts glucose and insulin resistance among Latino youth at high risk of type 2 diabetes. A proof-of-concept study was conducted to assess metabolic response to a test-meal consumed in the morning, afternoon, and evening among 15 Latino adolescents with obesity using a within-participant design.

Methods: Youth, 13 to 19 years of age, with obesity, consumed the same test-meal after a 16 hour fast at three different times on separate days.