People who consider themselves early risers are more likely to have a healthy diet. And, conversely, individuals whose energy spikes¹ later in the day are more predisposed to eating higher levels of sugars and fats.

认为自己起得早的人在饮食上可能更健康。而相反，那些习惯于熬夜的人更倾向于吃一些含糖和脂肪量较高的食物。

That's because, according to researchers, the timing² of our body clocks plays a substantial role in how eating habits are determined³ throughout the day.

据研究人员表示，那是因为我们的生物钟在确定一天的饮食上发挥着实质性的作用。

The study, published in academic journal Obesity⁴, analysed the diets of 1,854 Finnish men and women aged 25 to 74.

刊载在学术期刊《肥胖》上的这项研究，对1854名25到74岁芬兰人的饮食进行了分析。

During weekdays, night owls⁵ consumed less for breakfast but still managed to eat more sugar, carbohydrates⁶ and saturated⁷ fat than their early-morning peers. But, by the evening, they were also eating more sugars and fats.

在工作日，夜猫子们吃得早餐要少一些，但是相比于其他早起的人来说，他们摄入的糖分、碳水化合物、以及饱和脂肪都要多一些。而且到了晚上，他们也会吃更多的糖分和脂肪。

By Saturday and Sunday, they not only ate less healthily but they also indulged in irregular meal times. Often , very late night eating.

而到了周末，夜猫子们不但吃得不健康，饮食的时间也不规律。他们经常在很晚的时候还会进食。

This, the study's authors claimed, put them at higher risk of obesity and metabolic⁸ disturbances⁹ in the future.

据该研究的作者表示，这使得他们在未来具有很高的肥胖及代谢紊乱的风险。

In addition, they also suffered poorer quality sleep and were less physically¹⁰ active.

此外，他们的睡眠质量也更差，身体活动也较少。