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Eating behavior encompasses food-related actions, from choice and portion size to meal timing. It’s influenced by physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors, impacting our dietary habits and food-related decisions.
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Ephi Lu
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- Qualls-Creekmore, E., Marlatt, K. L., et al. (2020). What should I eat and why? The environmental, genetic, and behavioral determinants of food choice: Summary from a Pennington Scientific Symposium. Obesity, 28(8), 1386–1396. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22806 View source
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Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. (2026). Eating Behavior. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://dev.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/eating-behavior/
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