Figure 2.

Changes in resting metabolic rate and diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) over the course of a day. The resting metabolic rate in humans follows a daily rhythm, with higher values during the day than during the night. It is advisable to favor caloric meals when the resting metabolic rate is high, i.e., in the morning, and minimize it when it is lower, i.e., before bedtime. For the same caloric intake, the DIT level is higher in the morning than in the evening. Depending on the characteristics of the DIT, eating in the morning (high DIT) would be more advantageous for weight loss and preventing obesity than eating rich meals in the evening (lower DIT). Created with https://www.biorender.com/ (accessed on 10 February 2023).