Choose the right time to gain muscle and lose weight! Study: Exercise during the day is more effective

"Cell Metabolism" published the latest publication from Northwestern University. The research team pointed out that the efficiency of muscles using oxygen to produce energy may vary depending on the individual's current state; for humans, exercising during the day may be more efficient than at night.

In a series of studies using mice as experimental animals, the authors found that the nocturnal animals' muscle cells use energy more efficiently during their normal waking hours. It is also estimated that similar situations may occur in muscle cells in humans during the day, but this inference needs more research to confirm.

In the study, the authors found that when nocturnal mice exercised at night (their normal waking time) compared to during the day, their muscle cells activated genes more frequently to adapt to the energy consumption of exercise. The authors suggest that the circadian clock in muscle cells may control the metabolic response and energy production efficiency of muscles depending on the time of day.

The study was published in Cell Metabolism

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