People who eat, workout in the morning likely have lower BMI, study shows

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A new study shows that people who eat healthy and exercise in the morning are more likely to have a lower body mass index. ABC News’ Dr. Darien Sutton explains.
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>> DeMarco: WE ARE BACK WITH DR. DARIEN SITTING IN FOR DR. DR. DARIEN SITTING IN FOR DR. JEN. JEN. WE'RE LOOKING AT A STUDY THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A STUDY THAT SAYS PEOPLE WHO EAT HEALTHY AND SAYS PEOPLE WHO EAT HEALTHY AND EXERCISE IN THE MORNING HAVE A EXERCISE IN THE MORNING HAVE A LOWER BMI. LOWER BMI. >> Dr. Darien: DO YOU WORK OUT >> Dr. Darien: DO YOU WORK OUT IN THE MORNING? IN THE MORNING? >> DeMarco: I USED TO. >> DeMarco: I USED TO. >> Eva: IT'S THE ONLY TIME I CAN >> Eva: IT'S THE ONLY TIME I CAN GET IT IN. GET IT IN. >> Dr. Darien: THEY LOOKED AT A >> Dr. Darien: THEY LOOKED AT A STUDY OF 5,000 PEOPLE OVER TIME STUDY OF 5,000 PEOPLE OVER TIME AND FOUND THAT THOUSAND WHO AND FOUND THAT THOUSAND WHO WORKED OUT IN THE MORNING, 7:00 WORKED OUT IN THE MORNING, 7:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M., HAD A LOWER A.M. TO 9:00 A.M., HAD A LOWER BODY MASS INDEX AND A SMALLER BODY MASS INDEX AND A SMALLER WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE. WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE. ALTHOUGH IT'S LIKELY BENEFICIAL ALTHOUGH IT'S LIKELY BENEFICIAL TO WORK OUT IN THE MORNING TO WORK OUT IN THE MORNING BECAUSE IT HELPS WITH YOUR DIET BECAUSE IT HELPS WITH YOUR DIET AND SLEEP, WORKING OUT AT ANY AND SLEEP, WORKING OUT AT ANY POINT IN THE DAY IS BENEFICIAL. POINT IN THE DAY IS BENEFICIAL. YOU DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE. I'M AN AFTERNOON GUY. I'M AN AFTERNOON GUY. I WOULD LOVE TO TRY TO GET UP IN I WOULD LOVE TO TRY TO GET UP IN THE MORNING. THE MORNING. IT'S SO HARD. IT'S SO HARD. >> DeMarco: EVERYBODY'S WAIST IS >> DeMarco: EVERYBODY'S WAIST IS SNATCHED IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU SNATCHED IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP. WAKE UP. >> Eva: IS IT? >> Eva: IS IT? >> Dr. Darien: DeMARCO'S IS. >> Dr. Darien: DeMARCO'S IS. IF YOU WORK OUT IN THE MORNING, IF YOU WORK OUT IN THE MORNING, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY WORKING OUT YOU'RE MORE LIKELY WORKING OUT AFTER FASTING OR ON AN EMPTY AFTER FASTING OR ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. STOMACH. IF YOU WORK OUT IN THE IF YOU WORK OUT IN THE AFTERNOON, IT'S KNOWN TO HELP AFTERNOON, IT'S KNOWN TO HELP YOUR MOOD. YOUR MOOD. THERE ARE BENEFITS TO WORKING THERE ARE BENEFITS TO WORKING OUT ANY TIME OF THE DAY. OUT ANY TIME OF THE DAY. >> Eva: THE ONLY REASON I WORK >> Eva: THE ONLY REASON I WORK OUT IN THE MORNING IS BECAUSE IF OUT IN THE MORNING IS BECAUSE IF I DON'T, I DON'T GET IT IN. I DON'T, I DON'T GET IT IN. THE DAY GETS AWAY FROM ME AND I THE DAY GETS AWAY FROM ME AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT I'M HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT I'M DOING. DOING. >> Dr. Darien: SAME. >> Dr. Darien: SAME. THEN ALL THE EXCUSES PILE

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