Characterizing children's eating patterns: does the choice of eating occasion definition matter?

• Main Authors: Rebecca M. Leech (Author), Alison C. Spence (Author), Kathleen E. Lacy (Author), Miaobing Zheng (Author), Anna Timperio (Author), Sarah A. McNaughton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Recommendations to define eating occasions (EO) currently exist for research in adults, but not for children or adolescents. We examined how varying EO definitions affect the characterization of eating patterns in children and adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional dietary data col...