Teens Who Eat Breakfast Gain Less Weight
A University of Minnesota School of Public Health study called Eating Among Teens (EAT) has shown that teens who eat breakfast daily have a healthier diet than those who skip breakfast.
In order to perform this study, the researchers observed the link between breakfast occurrence and five-year body weight change in over 2,200 teenagers. After the five years, the teenagers who ate breakfast daily tended to gain less weight and have a lower body mass index compared to those who skipped breakfast.
In the past two decades obesity rates have doubled in children and almost tripled in teenagers. It is estimated that 12 to 24 percent of children and teenagers regularly skip breakfast, and that the percentage of adults who skip breakfast is higher.
This study shows the importance of eating breakfast, even for teenagers. It really is the foundation for each day’s diet and should not be ignored. I have heard many people recommend eating the biggest meal of the day at breakfast and the smallest meal at night. I have never been able to do this; however, I rarely skip breakfast. One issue that I have with breakfast is that the typical foods are not always healthy. For example, bagels with cream cheese, buttered toast, bacon, sausage, sugary cereal, pancakes, muffins, sugary lattés, and pastries to name a few. A previous post talked about eggs, and that is what I typically eat for breakfast.
Reference: EurekAlert
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