Research has shown that consumption of high fiber breakfast cereal is associated with improved subjective well-being, especially increased energy. One possible explanation of these results is through metabolism by gut bacteria and concomitant production of metabolites that influence psychological and gastrointestinal (GI) welfare. This was examined in the present study to determine whether cons...

The effects of breakfast type on body weight and blood lipids were evaluated in university freshman. Seventy-three subjects were instructed to consume a breakfast with eggs (Egg Breakfast, EB, n = 39) or without (Non-Egg Breakfast, NEB, n = 34), five times/week for 14 weeks. Breakfast composition, anthropometric measurements and blood lipids were measured at multiple times. During the study, me...

OBJECTIVE Breakfast consumption has been associated with better mental health in adulthood, but the relationship between breakfast and mental health in adolescence is less well known. The aims of the present study were to evaluate breakfast quality in a cohort of adolescents and to investigate associations with mental health. DESIGN Cross-sectional population-based study. Breakfast quality wa...

School meals programs are the front line of defense against childhood hunger, and while the school lunch program is nearly universally available in U.S. public schools, the school breakfast program has lagged behind in terms of availability and participation. In this paper the researchers use experimental data collected by the USDA to measure the impact of two popular policy innovations aimed a...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to describe the pattern of breakfast eating over time ("breakfast history") and examine its associations with BMI and physical activity. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES This longitudinal investigation of patterns of breakfast eating included 1,210 black and 1,161 white girls who participated in the 10-year, longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Gro...

BACKGROUND The structure of whole grain cereals is maintained to varying degrees during processing and preparation of foods. Food structure can influence metabolism, including perceived hunger and satiety. A diet that enhances satiety per calorie may help to prevent excessive calorie intake. The objective of this work was to compare subjective appetite ratings after consumption of intact and mi...

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship of breakfast to the attention -concentration, immediate recall memory, nutritional status and academic achievement of school children. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Two schools catering to middle class families in Hyderabad city. METHODS 379 urban 11 to 13 years old school children studying in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Data collected in a single ...

BACKGROUND The family, and parents in particular, are considered the most important influencers regarding children's energy-balance related behaviours (EBRBs). When children become older and gain more behavioural autonomy regarding different behaviours, the parental influences may become less important and peer influences may gain importance. Therefore the current study aims to investigate simu...

Breakfast skipping is a potentially modifiable behavior that has negative effects on health and is socioeconomically patterned. This study aimed to examine the intrapersonal (health, behavioral, and cognitive) and social factors associated with breakfast skipping. Nonpregnant women (n = 4123) aged 18-45 y from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout Victoria, Australia, complet...

Objective: Much of the previous research on breakfast skipping and its associations with disordered eating, obesity, and depression has been limited by the use of different definitions “breakfast skipping.” The present study examines breakfast skipping and its associations with these negative health correlates in the Add Health Wave III sample of adolescents and young adults using all the defin...