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Amelia Palmer

Eating Within a Nine-Hour Window May Help Protect Brain Health and Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, Study Finds

A nine-hour daily eating window may help support certain aspects of brain function in older women with overweight or obesity, according to research presented at Nutrition 2026.

The study found that participants who limited their food intake to roughly eight to nine hours a day showed improvements in spatial planning and problem-solving after six months compared with women who continued eating across a roughly 12-hour window.

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