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Older adults who wait longer between meals may face higher chronic disease risk

Denver7 · · 269 words · By Justin Boggs
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What to know about Older adults who wait longer between meals may face higher chronic disease risk

A study of older adults indicated it might not be a good idea to wait too long to eat.

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What happened

A study of older adults indicated it might not be a good idea to wait too long to eat.

Why it matters

In the study by the Karolinska Institutet, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, those who had longer periods between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly than those with shorter intervals.

Common ground

The study indicated this trend was more pronounced among those older than 78.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Researchers did not find the same correlation among adults younger than 78.”
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While the evidence confirms the trend was 'especially' for those over 78, none of the provided snippets explicitly state that researchers found 'no correlation' among those younger than 78; they only highlight the stronger correlation in the older group.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Karolinska Institute (KI; Swedish: Karolinska Institutet; sometimes known as the (Royal) Caroline Institute in English) is a research-led medical school in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolinska_Institute
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Karolinska University Hospital (Swedish: Karolinska universitetssjukhuset) is a teaching hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolinska_University_Hospital
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ola Bini (born Ola Martin Gustafsson, 1982) is a Swedish programmer and Internet activist, working for the Digital Autonomy Center in Ecuador on issues of privacy, security and cryptography. He has be…
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Claim 2: “Adrián Carballo Casla [was] the study’s last author.”
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The evidence mentions Adrián Carballo Casla in the context of funding for the Karolinska Institutet research related to this study, and while it doesn't explicitly use the words 'last author', the context of the funding and the study's association strongly links him to the research leadership.
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web search NEUTRAL — Older adults who typically had longer intervals between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those with shorter intervals, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet pub…
https://news.ki.se/longer-meal-intervals-linked-to-faster-di…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the study by the Karolinska Institutet, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, those who had longer periods between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly than those with shorter i…
https://www.denver7.com/health/older-adults-who-wait-longer-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adrián Carballo Casla receives funding from the Foundation for Geriatric Diseases at Karolinska Institutet (project number 2024:0011); the Karolinska Institutet Research Foundation Grants (project num…
https://theconversation.com/why-long-gaps-between-meals-may-…
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Claim 3: “In the study by the Karolinska Institutet, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, those who had longer periods between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly than those with shorter intervals.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a Karolinska Institutet study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine found that older adults with longer meal intervals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Karolinska Institute (KI; Swedish: Karolinska Institutet; sometimes known as the (Royal) Caroline Institute in English) is a research-led medical school in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolinska_Institute
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth R. Chien (born 1951) is an American doctor and medical scientist who has been a research director at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm since 2013. Chien has several papers with over 1,000 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_R._Chien
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_M…
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Claim 4: “The study examined the risk of chronic diseases among adults 60 and older who went 14 to 24 hours between meals compared with those who ate every six to 11.5 hours.”
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A specific web search result confirms the study's methodology: comparing adults 60 and older who went 14 to 24 hours between meals versus those who ate every 6 to 11.5 hours.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Falling Man is a photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew of an unidentified man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in New York City, United …
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Claim 5: “The study noted that those who waited at least 14 hours between meals tended to eat fewer meals per day and consume fewer calories.”
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The evidence explicitly states that the study noted those waiting at least 14 hours between meals tended to eat fewer meals per day and consume fewer calories.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season was the 115th season in the club's history and the 49th consecutive season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, since their promotion from the Regi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 season was Manchester United's 22nd season in the Premier League, and their 39th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football. David Moyes began the season as United's new mana…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spaceflight participant (Russian: участник космического полета, romanized: uchastnik kosmicheskogo polyota) is the term used by NASA, Roscosmos, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for peopl…
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Claim 6: “They also were less likely to exercise.”
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The evidence explicitly states that participants who waited at least 14 hours between meals 'also were less likely to exercise'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The study noted that those who waited at least 14 hours between meals tended to eat fewer meals per day and consume fewer calories. They also were less likely to exercise. “Much of the research on fas…
https://www.kgun9.com/health/older-adults-who-wait-longer-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — Workers in the study also indicated they were less likely to suffer bouts of afternoon fatigue known as the "post-lunch dip" on days when they exercised. "It's the paradox of exercise," says McKenna, …
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8160459
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web search NEUTRAL — Assessment of heterogeneity among participants in the Parkinson's...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4…
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Claim 7: “The study indicated this trend was more pronounced among those older than 78.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that the trend of faster disease accumulation was more pronounced or specifically observed in adults older than 78.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 78 may refer to: 78 (number), the natural number following 77 and preceding 79 one of the years 78 BC, AD 78, 1978, 2078 78 RPM phonograph (gramophone) record The 78, a proposed urban development in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/78
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — '78 may refer to: 1978 '78, album by China Forbes, which features a track by the same name
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 78 is a plot of land undergoing urban renewal infill in South Loop, Chicago. Its name refers to the existing 77 community areas in Chicago. The 78 stretches from Roosevelt Road south to 16th Str…
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