A studysurveying more than 2500 American high school students found ____ girls who ate five or more family meals a week had a much healthier relationship with food in ____ (late) life．
The research, _____ (publish) in international magazine Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, polled students aged 13 to 17 in 1999 _____ were followed up five years later．Regular family meals were found to have a protective effect regardless of the girls’ age , weight, socio-economic status, dieting habits or relationship with her family．
Experts say doctors should encourage families _____ (have) dinner at the table rather than on the couch in front of the television to keep away from serious eating disorders．
Belinda Dalton, director of eating disorders clinic the Oak House, said ____ (eat) with family helped "normalize" young people's relationship with food．
"When the young are feeling that they're not dealing properly, they turn to _____ that they can control and food is accessible for them to control. Clearly, if they're sitting with their family _____ a regular basis then their family can be more in control of their eating,"