The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends 4-5 meals per day, including a breakfast. Because caloric distribution during the day affects our health, it is further recommended to avoid a strong concentration of energy intake in the later time of the day. Evenly distributed energy intake is best. Moreover, this pattern favors better weight control and body composition.
And finally, regularity in our meal pattern needs to be reconsidered as well. Those of us who tend to have irregular meals, i.e. lack some structure in their diet, face a higher likelihood to experience negative impact on body weight and composition.