Abstract
The effects of split meal serving were examined in middle-aged overweight males working at night at the same company. All of the subjects consumed a large dinner late at night without breakfast; therefore, they had metabolic problems, including visceral fat accumulation, fatty liver, high serum TG levels and low adiponectin levels. Their dinner was divided into two meals with the same total energy count: a light supper in the evening (around 7 pm) and a smaller dinner at night. Eating breakfast, consuming less sweets and engaging in light physical exercise were also recommended. The subjects reduced both their body mass and BMI. The serum TG levels and fatty liver significantly improved, and the serum adiponectin levels increased after eight weeks of intervention. Therefore, the use of split dinner servings is suggested to be effective for controlling obesity and related syndromes.
