Background. Information on meal patterns (type, number, relative contribution to energy/day
(%), time, and location of meals) is limited or nonexistent. Design. Cross‐sectional …

The habit of eating specific meals has been addressed in several studies, but the evaluation
of meal patterns has received less attention. This study aimed to describe the meal patterns …

The selection of food depends on various factors such as cultural, social, economic and
biological. This paper determines the factors associated with dietary patterns in Colombia. It …

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 …

This study aimed to construct and validate dietary patterns in Colombian individuals aged
between 15 and 64 years. The study sample consisted of 16,216 individuals who …

Objective: To analyse prevailing food patterns among Spanish children and young people
and their relationship to sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Design: Cross-sectional …

Aim To describe dietary patterns in the Argentinian population and their association with
sociodemographic characteristics. Methods Cross-sectional analysis of Argentina's food …

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 …

Aims To assess the intake of foods and nutrients in a group of adults of the Metropolitan
Region of Chile and to identify food intake patterns which may need to be modified …

The aim of the present study was to identify dietary patterns in girls and to assess their
association with obesity or overweight. A school-based sample of 108 girls between 8 and …