eating pattern
nounUK /ˈiːtɪŋ ˈpætən/
US /ˈiːtɪŋ ˈpætərn/
The way a person usually eats, like what foods they pick and when they eat them.
Her eating pattern includes fruit for breakfast and vegetables at dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The regular times and order in which someone eats meals and snacks.
Skipping breakfast changed his eating pattern.
3. A repeated way of eating linked to health, culture, or habits.
Doctors asked about her eating pattern to understand her health.
4. The usual foods a group or animal eats over time.
The eating pattern of these birds changes with the seasons.