Research
Adherence
Eating frequency (number of meals/snacks per day) is not associated with the risk of incident coronary heart disease.
How many times you eat per day does not appear to affect your risk of heart disease. Focus on whether you skip breakfast or eat late at night, as these specific timing issues matter more than total meal frequency.
GoodRefutesHIGH confidence
No association was observed between eating frequency (times per day) and risk of CHD.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort with robust adjustment; the null finding is consistent across multiple models.
Source
Prospective Study of Breakfast Eating and Incident Coronary Heart Disease in a Cohort of Male US Health Professionals
Leah E. Cahill et al. · Circulation · 2013
cohort · n=26902Cited 325×
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