2011
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.58
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Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children

Abstract: Background/Objectives: Childhood obesity is prevalent, and dietary habits are a key determinant. Some children skip breakfast for weight control, but studies have shown mixed results. Therefore, we assessed the association between breakfast skipping and body mass index (BMI) among young Chinese children in Hong Kong. Design/Subjects and Methods: A cohort of 113 457 primary 4 participants of the Department of Health Student Health Service in 1998-2000 was followed up for 2 years, with 68 606 (60.5%) participant… Show more

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“…Furthermore, the intake of fruits, vegetables, pastries and sweets were similar for adolescent that were skippers and non-skippers. This was not consistent in the literature [29]. This inconsistency might be explained by the changes in dietary behaviors among adolescents apart from breakfast eating.…”
Section: Resultscontrasting
confidence: 52%
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“…Furthermore, the intake of fruits, vegetables, pastries and sweets were similar for adolescent that were skippers and non-skippers. This was not consistent in the literature [29]. This inconsistency might be explained by the changes in dietary behaviors among adolescents apart from breakfast eating.…”
Section: Resultscontrasting
confidence: 52%
“…Socio-economic variables did not affect skippers as mentioned in the literature [29][30][31]. This could be due to the similarity in SES for the adolescent that tend to skip or not breakfast with majority of them had middle income.…”
Section: Sesmentioning
confidence: 56%
“…Indeed, children having breakfast every day had a lower risk than children who never or sometimes had breakfast. There is growing evidence of the association between regular breakfast consumption and health: breakfast intake may reduce the risk of chronic diseases due to its potential impact on the composition of overall diet (32,33) and also reduce the risk of becoming overweight (10,34,35) . Children from our 5-7-year-old sample eating at the canteen every day had a significantly lower risk of being obese than those who never ate at the canteen (data not available for the 7-11-year-old sample).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Skipping breakfast, in particular, has short-and longterm effects on children [46,47], and researchers have observed a tendency for this behavior to persist from childhood into adulthood, and was associated with a greater WC, higher fasting insulin, a higher BMI, and higher total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations [9]. An association between skipping breakfast and poor-quality diets that influence the weight status of children has also been observed [47,48].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 89%