Research Reveals Teens Who Eat Breakfast Eat Better All Day Too
Researchers found that teens who ate breakfast took in more fiber, iron, zinc and choline, while high-protein meals cut added sugar further.
- Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that eating breakfast improves nutrient intake for adolescents, with findings presented at the American Society for Nutrition meeting in National Harbor, Maryland.
- Study lead author Emma Rose Brown investigated 128 teens aged 14 to 21 who skipped breakfast at least six times weekly, noting "Although most Americans think that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, there isn't a lot of evidence to support this idea."
- Over six months, the team packed more than 18,000 meals in coolers for home consumption; every group averaged about 2,200 calories daily while maintaining "excellent" compliance of more than 90%.
- Breakfast reduced daily intake of sweets and candy for teenagers, with high-protein versions delivering stronger benefits: participants consumed more iron and choline while cutting added sugar by roughly 95 calories daily.
- The research team plans to examine how breakfast protein affects cravings and thoughts about food, which could inform practical strategies for long-term healthy weight management among adolescents.
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New Study Finds Eating Breakfast Boosts Diet Quality in Teens Who Usually Skip It
Adding breakfast back into the daily routine of teens around age 18 who habitually skip the meal can meaningfully improve their nutrition, with the biggest gains seen among those given protein-rich morning meals, according to a six-month clinical trial. The post New Study Finds Eating Breakfast Boosts Diet Quality in Teens Who Usually Skip It appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Breakfast, Teenagers Adobestock Include breakfast in the routine of teens who used to start the day without eating did not increase calorie intake, but changed the composition of the diet in the following hours. Young people began to ingest more fibers, iron, zinc and hill and reduced the consumption of sweets and desserts. The results are from a controlled study with 128 teens and young people aged 14 to 21 who skipped the meal at least six tim…
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