People who skipped breakfast were 2.6 times more likely to have generalized atherosclerosis independent of other cardiovascular risk factors than those who ate breakfast according to the PESA (Progression of Early Subclinical Atherosclerosis) study, of adults 40- to 54-years-old.

“Skipping breakfast is associated with an increased odds of prevalent noncoronary and generalized atherosclerosis independently of the presence of conventional [cardiovascular] risk factors,” the authors of the study concluded.

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People who eat more than 20% of their daily calories at breakfast, referred to as a high-energy breakfast, weighed an average of 12-23 lbs less than those who eat less than 20% of calories at breakfast according to the PESA (Progression of Early Subclinical Atherosclerosis) study, of adults 40- to 54-years-old.

The average body weight was as follows:

• 160 lbs for those eating more than 20% of calories at breakfast (a high-energy breakfast)
• 172 lbs for those eating 5-20% of calories at breakfast (a low-energy breakfast)
• 183 lbs for those who skipped breakfast (eating fewer than 5% of calories up until 10 AM)

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Men who skipped breakfast were 27% more likely to have coronary heart disease during a 16-year follow-up than men who ate breakfast according to a study of 26,092 American men, aged 45- to 82-years-old who were part of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study who were free of cardiovascular disease and cancer at the start.

“Eating breakfast was associated with significantly lower [coronary heart disease] risk in this cohort of male health professionals,” the authors of the study concluded.

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Men who ate late at night were 55% more likely to have coronary heart disease during a 16-year follow-up than men who did not according to a study of 26,092 American men, aged 45- to 82-years-old who were part of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study who were free of cardiovascular disease and cancer at the start.

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Japanese men and women who skipped breakfast were 18% more likely to have cardiovascular disease over the next 15 years according to a study of 38,676 men and 44,096 women aged 45- to 74-years-old without a history of cardiovascular disease or cancer who were followed from 1995 to 2010.

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Japanese men and women who skipped breakfast were 18% more likely to have a stroke over the next 15 years according to a study of 38,676 men and 44,096 women aged 45- to 74-years-old without a history of cardiovascular disease or cancer who were followed from 1995 to 2010.

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Japanese men and women who skipped breakfast were 36% more likely to have a cerebral hemorrhage over the next 15 years according to a study of 38,676 men and 44,096 women aged 45- to 74-years-old without a history of cardiovascular disease or cancer who were followed from 1995 to 2010.

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Men who ate breakfast were 23 percent less likely to have gained 11 pounds or more after ten years according to a study from VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Read the entire article | Email this article

People ate an average of 321 fewer calories for the entire day after consuming the high dairy calcium, high vitamin D breakfast compared to when the ate the low calcium, low vitamin D breakfast -- 1706 calories per day versus 2027. Read the entire article | Email this article

Skipping breakfast is associated with being overweight for children according to a recent paper. Read the entire article | Email this article

Obese school children ate a smaller percentage of their calories at breakfast than normal-weight children according to a recent study that analyzed food records of children from seven consecutive days.

Obese boys consumed 17 percent of their daily calories at breakfast compared to 21 percent for normal-weight boys.

Obese girls consumed 15 percent of their daily calories at breakfast compared to 18 percent for normal-weight boys.
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Eating breakfast helped women lose an additional 6 pounds in three months according to a study from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Read the entire article | Email this article

A recent study suggests that eating a low-calorie diet limited to 1240 calories per day that includes a big breakfast containing 610 calories with lots of protein (47 grams), some fat (22 grams) and a moderate amount of carbohydrates (58 grams) causes more weight loss than eating low-calorie diet containing 1085 calories per day that includes a small breakfast (290 calories) with a small amount of protein (12 grams), a small amount of carbohydrates (7 grams), and the same amount of fat (22 grams) -- "low calorie, low carb".

After four months, women on the diet with the low-calorie, low-carb diet that included a small breakfast had lost 28 pounds compared to 23 pounds for those who ate the big breakfast with lots of protein and a moderate amount of carbs.

However, after eight months, women eating the big breakfast had lost 44.5 pounds compared to only 10 pounds for those in the low-calorie, low card group -- the low-calorie, low-carb group having regained 18 pounds.

As a percentage of body weight, those who ate the big breakfast had lost 21 percent of their body weight compared to only 4.5 percent for those in the low-calorie, low-carb group. Read the entire article | Email this article

Seventy-eight percent of those in the National Weight Control Registry, who are people who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for a year, eat breakfast every day according to the National Weight Control Registry website. Read the entire article | Email this article

Fewer U.S. adults reported eating breakfast in the latest national survery than they did in 1976-1980. Eighty percent (80%) of men reported eating breakfast in the latest survery compared with 88 percent in 1976-1980 and 89 percent in 1971-1975. For women, the percentages were 84 percent in the most recent survey compared with 88 percent in 1976-1980 and 90 percent in 1971-1975. Read the entire article | Email this article

Teenagers who eat breakfast weigh roughly 5-10 pounds less than those who do not eat breakfast according to a study by researchers from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. "[O]ur findings support the importance of promoting regular breakfast consumption among adolescents," the researchers concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article

When women ate eggs for breakfast, they consumed 164 fewer calories at lunch and 274 fewer calories for the day according to a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article

"Ready-to-eat cereals may be used to promote weight loss when consumed as a portion-controlled, meal replacement," concludes a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article

Eating four or more times per day is associated with a 45 percent reduction in the risk of obesity compared with eating three times or less according to a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article

"Eating cereal (ready-to-eat or cooked cereal) or quick breads for breakfast is associated with significantly lower body mass index compared to skipping breakfast or eating meats and/or eggs for breakfast," concludes a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article