India, April 21 -- When it comes to healthy eating, it is not just about what one eats but also when they eat it. Losing weight is often boiled down to simply creating a calorie deficit, which means consuming fewer calories than the body burns throughout the day. However, this is an oversimplification of the process.

Taking to Instagram on April 21, Dr Karan Rajan, a UK-based surgeon and health content creator, explained how the timing of food influences weight loss and metabolic health while referencing a clinical study conducted in 2013.

Dr Rajan shared the findings of a 2013 study where overweight women trying to lose weight were split into two groups. Both groups were kept on a similar diet with the same total calorie intake through...