SynthesisAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2014
The benefits of breakfast cereal consumption: a systematic review of the evidence base.
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- A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Role of Ready-to-Eat Cereals in Diet and Non-Communicable Disease Prevention.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- The Relationship of Ready-to-Eat Cereal Intake and Body Weight in Adults: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies and Controlled Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of Ready-to-Eat Cereal Intake on Body Weight and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies and Controlled Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- Whole-Grain Consumption Does Not Affect Obesity Measures: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
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- Energy Contribution and Nutrient Composition of Breakfast and Their Relations to Overweight in Free-living Individuals: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2016Pooled it
- Effects of Ready-to-Eat-Cereals on Key Nutritional and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
- Impact of breakfast consumption timingThe British journal of nutrition · 2025Trial
- Effect of High Fiber Cereal Intake on Satiety and Gastrointestinal Symptoms during Ramadan.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Effect of Sugar versus Mixed Breakfast on Metabolic and Neurofunctional Responses in Healthy Individuals.Journal of diabetes research · 2017Trial
- Acute and Second-Meal Effects of Oat Products on Postprandial Glucose Responses in Healthy Japanese Adults: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Benefit of Psyllium with Weight Loss Diet in Preventing Liver Dysfunction in Overweight or Obese Adults with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).International journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- The impacts of ready-to-eat-cereals and cereal fibers on gut health, body weight, and cardiometabolic health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- The nutritional and health benefits of ready-to-eat-cereal consumption: an updated technical review of global evidence.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Added Sugar Sources and Their Impact on Diet Quality and Nutrient Intakes: An Analysis Across Added Sugar Intake Levels in United States Children and Adults.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Breakfast frequency, lifestyle-related factors and their association with body weight status among Polish primary school children aged 10 to 12 years: results from a nationwide cross-sectional study.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
- Innovative Gluten-Free Snacks: Enhancing Nutritional Value with Saffron and Sea Buckthorn.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Network Approach to Evaluate the Effect of Diet on Stroke or Myocardial Infarction Using Gaussian Graphical Model.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Associations of breakfast cereal consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a large-scale prospective analysis.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
There have been no comprehensive reviews of the relation of breakfast cereal consumption to nutrition and health. This systematic review of all articles on breakfast cereals to October 2013 in the Scopus and Medline databases identified 232 articles with outcomes related to nutrient intake, weight, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, digestive health, dental and mental health, and cognition. Sufficient evidence was available to develop 21 summary evidence statements, ranked from A (can be trusted to guide practice) to D (weak and must be applied with caution). Breakfast cereal consumption is associated with diets higher in vitamins and minerals and lower in fat (grade B) but is not associated with increased intakes of total energy or sodium (grade C) or risk of dental caries (grade B). Most studies on the nutritional impact are cross-sectional, with very few intervention studies, so breakfast cereal consumption may be a marker of an overall healthy lifestyle. Oat-, barley-, or psyllium-based cereals can help lower cholesterol concentrations (grade A), and high-fiber, wheat-based cereals can improve bowel function (grade A). Regular breakfast cereal consumption is associated with a lower body mass index and less risk of being overweight or obese (grade B). Presweetened breakfast cereals do not increase the risk of overweight and obesity in children (grade C). Whole-grain or high-fiber breakfast cereals are associated with a lower risk of diabetes (grade B) and cardiovascular disease (grade C). There is emerging evidence of associations with feelings of greater well-being and a lower risk of hypertension (grade D), but more research is required.
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