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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Linda Geddes Science correspondent

Sunlight may trigger hormone that makes men hungrier, study suggests

Overhead shot of couple clinking wine glasses over dinner table outside
Analysis of data from 3,000 people revealed that men, but not women, increased their food intake during the summer months. Photograph: Juice Images/Alamy

Summer sunshine can leave us feeling hot, sweaty and a bit burnt – but it may also make men hungrier, by triggering the release of an appetite-boosting hormone from fat stores in their skin, data suggests.

The study, which was published in the journal Nature Metabolism, adds to growing evidence that the effects of sun exposure may be more complex than first thought.

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