Television viewing is associated with an increase in meal frequency in humans.
In sample of 76 undergraduate students (mostly female) in the USA, television viewing was associated with increased meal frequency and as a result with increased daily intake of energy.
Stroebele
Nanette
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Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, MSC 2A1155, 33 Gilmer Street SE-Unit 2, Atlanta, GA 30303-3082, USA. nstroebele@student.gsu.edu
de Castro
John M
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D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising; D004032:Diet; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology*; D013690:Television