Diet & Nutrition

Adolescent girls skip breakfast more often as they grow older

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 26th, 2005

Adolescent girls in the U.S. skip breakfast more frequently as they grow older, with black girls more likely to skip their morning meal than white girls, according to a study published in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

The study also suggests that skipping breakfast may predispose girls to diets that are low in calcium and fiber, and that girls who routinely eat breakfast have a reduced body mass index compared with girls who are infrequent breakfast eaters.

The study was conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; the Maryland Medical Research Institute; the U.S....

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2005-06-26)

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