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The 3+3 Meal Pattern

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This communication reviews the 3 + 3 meal pattern, a pillar of conventional nutritional therapy. It describes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of this type of therapy, and lists indications for its promotion. These can be classified as diagnosis based, disease based, treatment based, temperament based, and responsibilitybased indications. The authors call for renewed focus on this mode of medical nutrition management.

Source: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

DOI: 10.47391/jpma.25-92

Authors: Sanjay Kalra, Leepica Kapoor, Nitin Kapoor

Institutions: Bharti Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Christian Medical College, Vellore

Language: English

Topic: Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650