"Feeding Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Behavioral responses or sequences associated with eating including modes of feeding, rhythmic patterns of eating, and time intervals.
| Descriptor ID |
D005247
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.113.547 F01.145.407 G07.203.650.353
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| Concept/Terms |
Feeding Behavior- Feeding Behavior
- Behavior, Feeding
- Behaviors, Feeding
- Feeding Behaviors
- Eating Behavior
- Behavior, Eating
- Behaviors, Eating
- Eating Behaviors
Feeding Patterns- Feeding Patterns
- Feeding Pattern
- Pattern, Feeding
- Patterns, Feeding
Food Habits- Food Habits
- Food Habit
- Habit, Food
- Habits, Food
- Eating Habits
- Eating Habit
- Habit, Eating
- Habits, Eating
Dietary Habits- Dietary Habits
- Dietary Habit
- Habit, Dietary
- Habits, Dietary
- Diet Habits
- Diet Habit
- Habit, Diet
- Habits, Diet
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2008 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2011 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2012 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2013 | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| 2014 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 2015 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 2016 | 23 | 8 | 31 |
| 2017 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2018 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 2019 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2020 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Feeding Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Python metabolomics uncovers a conserved postprandial metabolite and gut-brain feeding pathway. Nat Metab. 2026 Apr; 8(4):869-884.
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An obligatory role for AgRP neurons in maintaining body temperature during time-restricted feeding. Metabolism. 2026 Jun; 179:156595.
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Disordered eating behaviors during adolescence and risk of endometriosis: a prospective cohort study. Fertil Steril. 2026 May; 125(5):870-879.
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Pair-Feeding Study Designs Can Create Biases and Inflate Type I Error Rates: A Simulation Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Feb; 34(2):407-416.
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Divergent prefrontal cortex circuits regulate cued food seeking under distinct metabolic or emotional states. Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 22; 16(1):10620.
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The role of top-down appetite self-regulation in the development of healthy eating behaviors among children: a narrative review and socialization framework. Appetite. 2026 03 01; 218:108384.
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Insulinemic and inflammatory dietary patterns and colorectal cancer risk: a dietary data harmonization study of one million participants in the Consortium of Metabolomics Studies (COMETS). Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Jan; 123(1):101099.
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Childhood and adolescent dietary patterns and incidence of benign breast disease. Cancer Causes Control. 2025 Dec; 36(12):1941-1950.
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Prolonged exposure to food odors suppresses feeding via an olfactory bulb-to-hypothalamus circuit. Nat Commun. 2025 Aug 23; 16(1):7892.
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Dietary patterns and age at menarche in a prospective study of girls in the USA. Hum Reprod. 2025 Jun 01; 40(6):1087-1093.