Glucose metabolism disorder
The liver plays an important role in regulating blood sugar levels through the process of storing, releasing and producing glucose when necessary.
However, at night, the body tends to reduce sensitivity to insulin - a hormone that helps control blood sugar. This makes glucose processing less effective.
Therefore, eating late can cause blood sugar levels to rise higher than normal. If this situation occurs frequently, the body's ability to regulate blood sugar and metabolism may be affected, thereby increasing the risk of fat accumulation in the liver.
Fat accumulation in the liver
Eating late can also increase the risk of fat accumulation in the liver. Charging energy at a late time can disrupt the natural circadian rhythm, making the liver process sugar and fat less efficiently. In the long run, it can contribute to increasing fat accumulation in the liver.
Notably, fatty liver often does not cause obvious symptoms in the early stages. Therefore, periodic health checks and liver enzyme monitoring are necessary to detect abnormalities early.
Increased risk of inflammation
Regularly eating late can also be related to hepatitis and systemic inflammation. When liver metabolism is disrupted due to circadian rhythm deviation, the risk of inflammation and fat accumulation in the liver also increases.
If prolonged, chronic inflammation can lead to damage to liver cells and increase the risk of more serious liver diseases.
