The effects of meal frequency and fasting on selected plasma free amino acids (PFAA) was studied in horses. Six 22-mo-old Quarter Horses were used in a replicated 3 X 3 Latin-square design in which each horse received one meal per day (1M), two meals per day (2M) or six meals per day (6M) for 2 wk. A complete pelleted ration was fed at a rate of 1.75% of body weight daily. The consumption of a ...

PurposeEating epilepsy was previously known as a kind of focal reflex epilepsy. However, the development eating-induced multiple generalized seizures and associated EEG changes were rarely reported. Herein, we present 13-year-old patient with since age 5.Case presentationThe male had suffered from late-onset epileptic spasms during meal 5. Meanwhile, he also experienced spontaneous period sleep...

Social subordination in macaques is a well-established model to study the adverse effects of psychosocial stress on a number of health outcomes, including stress-induced eating. The present analysis was conducted to empirically define a meal among free-feeding female rhesus monkeys and to examine the roles of meal patterning (e.g., meal size, meal frequency, and snacking patterns) in findings f...

Crossbred gilts were adapted for 40 d to a 12% crude protein corn-soybean meal gestation diet fed either as a single 1.9-kg meal every day (ED) or as an accumulated 5.7 kg meal every third day (E3D). In the first experiment the effect of meal frequency on N balance was evaluated using eight gravid gilts in a 12-d balance trial. Average N retention was greater (P less than .08) for gilts fed ED ...

Family structure is associated with a range of adolescent risk behaviours, with those living in both parent families generally faring best. This study describes the association between family structure and adolescent risk behaviours and assesses the role of the family meal. Data from the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey were modelled using Multilevel Binomial modelling for s...

BACKGROUND Diets of U.S. adolescents and adults do not meet recommendations, increasing risk of chronic disease. This study examined trajectories and predictors of eating behaviors in U.S. youth from age 16-20 years, and evaluated longitudinal associations of eating behaviors with weight outcomes. METHODS Data come from the first four waves (years) of the NEXT Generation Health Study, a natio...

INTRODUCTION Children who frequently eat family meals are less likely to develop risk- and behavior-related outcomes, such as substance misuse, sexual risk, and obesity. Few studies have examined sociodemographic characteristics associated with both meal frequency (i.e., number of meals) and duration (i.e., number of minutes spent at mealtimes). METHODS We examine the association between soci...

INTRODUCTION The daily number of meals has an effect on postprandial glucose and insulin responses, which may affect substrate partitioning and thus weight control. This study investigated the effects of meal frequency on 24 h profiles of metabolic markers and substrate partitioning. METHODS Twelve (BMI:21.6 ± 0.6 kg/m(2)) healthy male subjects stayed after 3 days of food intake and physical ...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of obesity is increasing among Iranian youngsters like other developing countries. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to assess regional disparities in sedentary behaviors and meal frequency in Iranian adolescents. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this national survey, 5682 students aged 10 - 18 years from urban and rural districts of 27 provinces of Iran were selected via...

OBJECTIVE To compare a simple meal plan emphasizing healthy food choices with a traditional exchange-based meal plan in reducing HbA(1c) levels in urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 648 patients with type 2 diabetes were randomized to receive instruction in either a healthy food choices meal plan (HFC) or an exchange-based meal plan (EXCH) to ...