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Energy balance
Higher meal frequency and regular eating patterns are more advantageous for energy balance than irregular and infrequent meals.
Encouraging regular meal patterns may aid in weight management strategies.
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Also, regarding energy balance, a higher meal frequency and regular eating pattern seem to be more advantageous than taking the meals irregularly and seldom.
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The claim is based on a review of studies addressing meal frequency.
Source
Chronobiological aspects of food intake and metabolism and their relevance on energy balance and weight regulation
Cem Ekmekçioğlu et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2010
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2010.00716.x
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