Chronic stress combined with consuming more than 25% of daily calories after 9 p.m. is associated with significantly higher rates of constipation and diarrhea, according to new research set for presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026.
The study analyzed data from more than 11,000 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and over 4,000 participants in the American Gut Project, said lead author Dr. Harika Dadigiri, a resident physician at New York Medical College at Saint Mary’s and Saint Clare’s Hospital. “It’s not just what you eat, but when you eat it,” Dr. Dadigiri stated in a news release. “And when we’re already under stress, that timing may deliver a ‘double hit’ to gut health.” [1]
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