ObjectiveTo study the association of meal patterns and timing with central obesity to identify
the best dietary strategies to deal with the increasing obesity prevalence. DesignA cross …

To examine the association between several eating behaviours and obesity, data were
taken from a cross-sectional study conducted with 34 974 individuals aged 25–64 years …

The study aims to evaluate the association between abdominal obesity with meal intake
behaviour such as having a forenoon meal, having an afternoon meal and snacking. This …

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the dietary intake of the Spanish
population according to ponderal status and body fat distribution. Methods: Data were …

Objective To establish the association of the number of meals/day with overweight (Ow),
obesity (Ob) and central obesity (CO). Design Cross-sectional, nationally representative …

Methods: The subjects were Spanish men (n= 1547) and women (n= 1615) aged 25–74
years who were examined in 1999–2000, in a population-based cross-sectional survey in …

Background: There is a scarcity of studies evaluating the relationship between food costs
and adherence to different food patterns and obesity. Methods: This was a dynamic cohort of …

Aim: The main aim of the present study was to explore the potential associations between
dietary habits and the presence of overweight and obesity in Chilean adolescents. Methods …

Introduction Obesity is a chronic, heterogeneous, multifactorial disease, which has sharply
increased in prevalence in both developed and developing countries. This study aimed to …

Energy intake, and the foods and beverages contributing to that, are considered key to
understanding the high obesity prevalence worldwide. The relative contributions of energy …