Eating later may lower metabolism

Dear Doctors: I recently read about a study that says eating late makes it easier to gain weight. I would like to know more about that. I’ve been having success with weight loss by not eating after 6 p.m., and I wonder if the timing has anything to do with that.

Dear Reader: Although eating late at night has long been linked to an increased risk of obesity, the reasons why have not been clear. Poss…