ArticleThe British journal of nutrition2025
Temporal meal patterns in the Swedish population and associations with socio-demographic variables and nutrient intakes: a cross-sectional study.
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- Associations between temporal meal patterns, cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease in Swedish adults: cross-sectional and nested case-control analyses.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Associations Between Microbial Depletion and Autonomic Dysregulation in Binge-Eating Disorder.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Temporal meal patterns in relation to diet quality and body mass index: findings from a cross-sectional analysis.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Associations Between Eating Windows and Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents from the ALSPAC Cohort.Nutrients · 2025Article
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Abstract
Timing of food intake seems to impact metabolism and circadian rhythms, and eating in synchronisation with the rhythms has been suggested to be favourable for health. This study aims to evaluate temporal meal patterns in the Swedish population and explore differences between population groups. Further, to investigate whether temporal meal patterns are associated with energy and nutrient intake, data were sourced from two national dietary surveys Riksmaten Adolescents 2016-2017 and Riksmaten Adults 2010-2011, with a total of 4763 participants. Food intake and temporal meal patterns were measured with 3- to 4-day food diaries and/or 24-hour recalls. The average meal frequency was 4·2 eating occasions (sd 0·9) per day for adolescents with an eating window of 11·9 h (sd 1·7). For adults, it was 4·6 (sd 1·1) eating occasions and an eating window of 12·0 h (sd 1·9) Meal frequency was positively associated with energy intake in both adolescents (
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