Meal distribution across the day and its relationship with body composition
Abstract
Evidence has suggested that meal distribution across the day may influence body composition. This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of energy and macronutrient intake in healthy men and women, and to correlate it with body composition. Fifty-two healthy volunteers (24 men), aged 20–45 years old, participated in the study. Food intake was analyzed by a three-day food record and anthropometric measurements included body mass, height, body mass index, body fat percentage, and waist circumference. Positive correlations were found in men between night fat intake and body mass index, body fat percentage and waist circumference and negative correlations were seen between morning energy and macronutrient intake and the same anthropometric variables. These data suggest that fat intake at night is associated with higher values in anthropometric variables while morning food intake can be associated with lower values in anthropometric variables.
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In these studies, the proportion of energy intake consumed in the evening was positively associated with overall energy intake.
“In these studies, the proportion of EI consumed in the evening was positively associated with overall EI( 76 , 79 , 84 ).”
From Understanding meal patterns: definitions, methodology and impact on nutrient intake and diet quality (2015) · cites this paper as [84]
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- Authors
- Dattilo, M., Crispim, C. A., Zimberg, I. Z., Tufik, S., & de Mello, M. T.
- Affiliations
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
- Venue
- Biological Rhythm Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-04
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 119-129
- ISSN
- 0929-1016 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-4179
- OpenAlex
- W2000894542
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Biological Rhythm Research (publishedVersion)
- UNIFESP Institutional Repository (Universidade Federal de São Paulo) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- World Health Organization
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Dietary Effects on Health
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Keywords
- meal timing, body composition, body fat percentage, waist circumference, body mass index, macronutrient intake, energy intake, healthy adults
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