BACKGROUND Total food intake is a function of meal size and meal frequency, and adjustments to these parameters allow animals to maintain a stable energy balance in changing environmental conditions. The physiological mechanisms that regulate meal size have been studied in blowflies but have not been previously examined in Drosophila. RESULTS Here we show that mutations in the leucokinin neur...

We measured oxygen consumption in juvenile Chinese striped-necked turtles (Ocadia sinensis) after they ingested food, either as a single meal or as double meals, to examine the influence of meal type and feeding frequency on specific dynamic action (SDA). Temporal variation in oxygen consumption after feeding was evident in the ingesting turtles but not in the unfed control turtles. In the sing...

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between family meals and strengths (cohesion flexibility) in Korean families with school-aged children. We focused on five dimensions meals: frequency, rituals, communication, rules roles, perceptions. Our data came from 619 mothers who were married at least one child elementary school. multiple regression analyses showed that reported hi...

BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that family meals promote a well-balanced and healthier diet and weight status. Metabolic syndrome is related to eating behavior. This study investigated the association between eating family meals and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 4,529 subjects who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutritio...

Ingested dietary nutrients and feed energy are partitioned among tissues to sustain body growth. Based on the respective costs of the various metabolic pathways allowing use and storage of feed energy into cells, it may be theorized that daily meal frequency could affect growth, body composition or feed efficiency. This study aimed to determine the effects of daily meal frequency on nutrient pa...

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . SECRETION . A C I D SECRETION: PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS . A C I D S E C R E T I O N : N U T R I T I O N A L ASPECTS . The neonate . Meal p H . Distension and meal size . Particle size . . Meal size and frequency . Dietary proteins, peptides and amino acids . . Dietary carbohydrates . . Dietary fats . Beverages . Stimulatory eflects of whole foods. . BICARBONATE SECRETION . ...

Four ruminally fistulated Holstein heifers (BW = 385 +/- 6.2 kg) were used in a 4 x 4 Latin square experiment to determine the effect of feeding frequency on intake, water consumption, ruminal fermentation, and feeding and animal behavior. The treatments consisted of different feeding frequencies: a) once daily (T1); b) twice daily (T2); c) 3 times daily (T3); and d) 4 times daily (T4). Heifers...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether television viewing, computer game playing or book reading during meals predicts meal skipping with the aim of watching television, playing computer games or reading books (media meal skipping). DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted using a standardized self-administered questionnaire. Analyses were controlled for age, gender and BMI. SETTING Data were obt...