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Meal Structure

Meal Structure is a conceptual framework within caregiver feeding behaviors and food customs that specifies the temporal, social, and organizational characteristics of eating occasions, distinguishing it from other feeding practices by its focus on the systematic patterning of meals in terms of frequency, regularity, duration, and contextual routines.

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2017–2026

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The physiological control of eating: signals, neurons, and networks

Alan G. Watts, Scott E. Kanoski, Graciela Sanchez‐Watts et al. · Physiological Reviews · 2021 · 170 citations · Full text

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Measuring meals: structure of prandial food and water intake of rats

Eric P. Zorrilla, Koki Inoue, Éva Fekete et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 2005 · 155 citations

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Making Time for Meals: Meal Structure and Associations with Dietary Intake in Young Adults

Nicole Larson, Melissa C. Nelson, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer et al. · Journal of the American Dietetic Association · 2008 · 149 citations

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Mealtime Structure and Responsive Feeding Practices Are Associated With Less Food Fussiness and More Food Enjoyment in Children

Julia Finnane, Elena Jansen, Kimberley M. Mallan et al. · Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior · 2016 · 143 citations

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The structure of meals in humans: Eating and drinking patterns in lean and obese subjects

France Bellisle, J. Le Magnen · Physiology & Behavior · 1981 · 129 citations

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Authors

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  1. JM
    Janet Mitchell

    National Bank of Belgium, Belgium

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  2. CF
    Christina Fjellström

    Uppsala University, Sweden

    2 publications · 142 citations

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  3. PJ
    Peter J. Hannan

    University of Minnesota, United States

    2 publications · 245 citations

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  4. FB
    France Bellisle

    Inserm, France

    2 publications · 199 citations

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  5. DN
    Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer

    University of Minnesota, United States

    2 publications · 245 citations

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Institutions

100

  1. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    274 citations

  2. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    261 citations

  3. University of Otago

    Dunedin, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    37 citations

  4. Örebro University

    Örebro, Sweden

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    82 citations

  5. Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center

    Natick, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    129 citations

  6. Institut Paul Bocuse

    Écully, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  7. University Medical Center

    Lubbock, United States

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    264 citations

  8. PepsiCo (United Kingdom)

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    272 citations

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  1. Appetite

    7 publications · 216 citations

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  2. Journal of the American Dietetic Association

    JADA · 3 publications · 199 citations

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  4. Journal of Foodservice

    3 publications · 179 citations

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  5. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

    2 publications · 90 citations

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