Dutch researchers have found that snacking on high-fat, high-sugar food increases the amount of fat around the waist, in a study published in the journal Hepatology.
Thirty-six men were made to eat either balanced or high-calorie diets - including between-meal snacks - for six weeks. Researchers found increased BMI, larger amounts of waist fat and fatty liver in those fed the high-calorie and snack diet.
Study co-author Dr Merille Serlie said the findings suggest cutting down on snacking and having three square meals a day can reduce the risk of fatty liver and other obesity-related diseases.
Read more at The Amsterdam Academic Medical Centre