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 …

Childhood obesity is a major international problem, and unhealthy eating habits remain
widespread. Increasing the frequency of meals of nutritious food can help children to …

Objectives Analysing data of the Young Lives Study in Peru, we aimed at assessing the
association between daily food frequency and body mass index (BMI) changes between …

Objective: To evaluate daily eating frequency (main meals and snacks) in relation to weight
status in children aged 3–9 years, representative of the Portuguese population. Design …

Introduction Childhood obesity is an extremely prevalent pathology and, in order to be able
to address it, it is necessary to understand the factors that influence on its genesis and …

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 …

Purpose The aims of this study were (1) to identify the different food consumption patterns
among Spanish preschoolers and (2) to examine the association between having a different …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the associations and impact of increased
meal frequency, physical activity and 'skipping'breakfast on obesity levels in a sample of …

The purpose of this systematic review was to summarise the evidence from observational
studies regarding the association between lifestyle patterns and overweight and obesity in …

LOPEZ-LEGARREA, Patricia et al. Association between dietary habits and the presence of
overweight/obesity in a sample of 21,385 Chilean adolescents. Nutr. Hosp.[online]. 2015 …