SynthesisObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2020
Breakfast Skipping, Body Composition, and Cardiometabolic Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.
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64 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association of Skipping Breakfast with Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- The association between skipping breakfast and cardiovascular disease: a meta analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Diet in the Prevention of Hypertension and Management of Blood Pressure: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Interventional and Observational Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of skipping breakfast on cardiovascular risk factors: a grade-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
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- Dietary patterns and associations with biomarkers of inflammation in adults: a systematic review of observational studies.Nutrition journal · 2021Pooled it
- Association between Breakfast Skipping and Body Weight-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Longitudinal Studies.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- No effects of high-The British journal of nutrition · 2025Trial
- Preliminary Evidence Supports that Long-Term Consumption of Higher-Protein Breakfast Promotes Higher Expression of Select miRNA Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Adolescents.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Trial
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- Associations between eating jetlag and adiposity in preschool children, and the moderating roles of social jetlag and chronotype.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Association of macronutrient quality at dinner versus breakfast with body composition in adults living in Tehran: results from a cross-sectional study.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Dietary Behavior Clustering and Cardiovascular Risk Markers in a Large Population Cohort.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Association between the Korean Healthy Eating Index sub-domains and the risk of metabolic syndrome in Korean adults: data from the 2022-2023 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Nutrition research and practice · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study of breakfast skipping and body composition among young adults.Korean journal of family medicine · 2026Article
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- Mediating role of metabolic factors in the association between dietary habits and the onset of type 2 diabetes: a population-based Panasonic cohort study 19.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2026Article
- The OWL Screening Tool-A Protocol for Holistic Pediatric Lifestyle Assessment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of skipping breakfast on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors.
methodsThis study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating breakfast skipping compared with breakfast consumption. Inclusion criteria included age ≥ 18, intervention duration ≥ 4 weeks, ≥ 7 participants per group, and ≥ 1 body composition measure. Random-effects meta-analyses of the effect of breakfast skipping on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors were performed.
resultsSeven RCTs (n = 425 participants) with an average duration of 8.6 weeks were included. Compared with breakfast consumption, breakfast skipping significantly reduced body weight (weighted mean difference [WMD] = -0.54 kg [95% CI: -1.05 to -0.03], P = 0.04, I
conclusionsBreakfast skipping may have a modest impact on weight loss and may increase LDL in the short term. Further studies are needed to provide additional insight into the effects of breakfast skipping.
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