Breakfast has been labeled the most important meal of the day, but are there data to support
this claim? We summarized the results of 47 studies examining the association of breakfast …

Accurate appropriate assessment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a
critical aspect of contemporary medical care. However, physicians and other health care …

In this article, we review evidence about the treatment of obesity that may have applications
in primary care, community, and tertiary care settings. We examine current information about …

Skipping breakfast is common among children and adolescents. However, there is
uncertainty regarding whether breakfast consumption contributes to or protects against …

PURPOSE: To investigate whether fast food consumption and breakfast skipping are
associated with weight gain during the transition from adolescence to adulthood …

The majority of US youth are of healthy weight, but the majority of US adults are overweight
or obese. Therefore, a major health challenge for most American children and adolescents …

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between breakfast
type, energy intake and body mass index (BMI). We hypothesized not only that breakfast …

OBJECTIVE. Breakfast-eating frequency declines through adolescence and has been
inversely associated with body weight in cross-sectional studies, with few prospective …

BACKGROUND: Several cross-sectional studies reported that heavier children eat breakfast
less often. However, no longitudinal studies have addressed whether skipping breakfast …

There have been no comprehensive reviews of the relation of breakfast cereal consumption
to nutrition and health. This systematic review of all articles on breakfast cereals to October …