“…[14][15][16][17][18][24][25][26][27][28] The majority of studies that investigated whether there is a relationship between snacking behavior and weight status either found no association 19,33,[41][42][43]45,46,48,49,[52][53][54]59 or found evidence indicating that young people who more often consumed food or beverages between meals were less likely to be obese. 21,30,32,34,37,38,55,57 However, a smaller number of studies found evidence indicating the frequency of snacking, percentage of energy consumed at snacks, or greater consumption of energy-dense snack foods was associated with increased risk for obesity among some groups, 31,35,36,44,47,50,51,56,58 and two studies found that more frequent snacking in front of the television was associated with higher BMI. 39,40 Additional research is needed to address various methodological limitations and knowledge gaps so that the relationship between snacking behaviors and weight status may be elucidated and the design of nutrition interventions better informed to promote the consumption of healthfu...…”