"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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| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2012 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2013 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 2014 | 23 | 9 | 32 |
| 2015 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 2016 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 2017 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2018 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 2019 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Feeding Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Nutrition Security During Cancer: A Qualitative Investigation Among Patients With Cancer on Active Treatment From an Area of Persistent Poverty. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2025 Feb; 8(2):e70141.
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Dietary patterns and risk of multiple cancers: umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Feb; 121(2):213-223.
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Remote islands as natural laboratories: human-food association increases attraction to humans and novelty exploration in a seabird. Biol Lett. 2024 Aug; 20(8):20240135.
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Distinct basal forebrain-originated neural circuits promote homoeostatic feeding and suppress hedonic feeding in male mice. Nat Metab. 2024 Sep; 6(9):1775-1790.
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A Light-Responsive Neural Circuit Suppresses Feeding. J Neurosci. 2024 Jul 24; 44(30).
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The Longitudinal Relationship Between Diet Quality and Executive Functioning Development of Hispanic Preschoolers in Houston, Texas. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2025 Mar; 125(3):386-395.e1.
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Hypothalamic neuronal activation in non-human primates drives naturalistic goal-directed eating behavior. Neuron. 2024 Jul 03; 112(13):2218-2230.e6.
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Parents Report Positive Changes in Parental Feeding Practices 12 Months After Intervention. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2024 07; 56(7):489-498.
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Egocentric Image Captioning for Privacy-Preserved Passive Dietary Intake Monitoring. IEEE Trans Cybern. 2024 Feb; 54(2):679-692.
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The Bite of HOPE Small Food Business Development Program: a clinic-based culinary medicine program targeting local business owners. Transl Behav Med. 2023 11 05; 13(11):845-850.