How many meals and snacks do Brazilians eat a day? Findings from the 2017-2018 Brazilian National Dietary Survey

• Main Authors: Paulo Rogério Melo Rodrigues (Author), Luana Silva Monteiro (Author), Thaís Meirelles de Vasconcelos (Author), Luiz Eduardo da Silva Gomes (Author), Iuna Arruda Alves (Author), Valéria Troncoso Baltar (Author), Bartira Mendes Gorgulho (Author), Edna Massae Yokoo (Author), Rosely Sichieri (Author), Rosangela Alves Pereira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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The habit of eating specific meals has been addressed in several studies, but the evaluation of meal patterns has received less attention. This study aimed to describe the meal patterns of the Brazilian population. A complex sampling design was used to select the 46,164 ≥ 10-year-old individuals exa...