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Meal timing and frequency: implications for cardiovascular disease prevention: A scientific statement from the american heart association

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St-Onge, Marie-Pierre, Ard, Jamy, Baskin, Monica L., Chiuve, Stephanie E., Johnson, Heather M., Kris-Etherton, Penny, Varady, Krista·2017·Circulation

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Eating patterns are increasingly varied. Typical breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals are difficult to distinguish because skipping meals and snacking have become more prevalent. Such eating styles can have various effects on cardiometabolic health markers, namely obesity, lipid profile, insulin resistance, and blood pressure. In this statement, we review the cardiometabolic health effects of specific eating patterns: skipping breakfast, intermittent fasting, meal frequency (number of daily eating occasions), and timing of eating occasions. Furthermore, we propose definitions for meals, snacks, and eating occasions for use in research. Finally, data suggest that irregular eating patterns appear less favorable for achieving a healthy cardiometabolic profile. Intentional eating with mindful attention to the timing and frequency of eating occasions could lead to healthier lifestyle and cardiometabolic risk factor management.

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Authors
St-Onge, M.-P., Ard, J., Baskin, M. L., Chiuve, S. E., Johnson, H. M., Kris-Etherton, P., & Varady, K.
Venue
Circulation
Published
2017-02-28
Volume
135
Issue
9
Pages
e96-e121
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2582896210
Cited by
728
References
138
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 77 · 2024: 92 · 2023: 93 · 2022: 100 · 2021: 105 · 2020: 90 · 2019: 61 · 2018: 46 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 1
FWCI
7.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R56HL119945)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK079626)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Dietary Effects on Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
meal timing, meal frequency, dietary habits, cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiometabolic health, breakfast skipping, intermittent fasting, snacking, obesity, lipid profile, insulin resistance, blood pressure, irregular eating, mindful eating
MeSH terms
American Heart Association, Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Obesity, Risk Factors, United States, Databases, Factual, Meals

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