ArticleNutrients2021
Associations of Skipping Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with Weight Gain and Overweight/Obesity in University Students: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- 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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- Body Weight Changes and Associated Social Factors in Newly Recruited Students at a Mexican Public University.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Beyond calories: the effect of meal patterns on obesity risk in the IRanian National Obesity Registry.Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research · 2026Article
- Dietary behaviours, cooking practices and their associations with body weight status among Malaysians - a nationwide study during COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2025Article
- From Overweight to Severe Obesity: Physical Activity and Behavioural Profiles in a Large Clinical Cohort.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Status in Bariatric Surgery Candidates-A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Analysis of risk factors affecting obesity in Korean adolescents: based on the 2017-2020 Korea national health and nutrition examination survey.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Nutritional imbalances among university students and the urgent need for educational and nutritional interventions.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Short Sleep Duration and Skipping Main Meals among University Students.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- Interaction Between Early Meals (Big-Breakfast Diet), Clock Gene mRNA Expression, and Gut Microbiome to Regulate Weight Loss and Glucose Metabolism in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Association of Types of Meal Skipping with Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors in Korean Adults: The 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018).Korean journal of family medicine · 2024Article
- The impacts of COVID-19 on childhood obesity: prevalence, contributing factors, and implications for management.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2024Article
- Associations of regular consumption of breakfast, lunch and dinner with Body Mass Index during adolescence: longitudinal findings by weight status among the Eating and Activity over Time 2010-2018 cohort.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Dietary Habits, Meal Timing, and Meal Frequency in Kuwaiti Adults: Analysis of the Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance Data.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Dietary diversity and nutritional status of adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- Influence of Fasting until Noon (Extended Postabsorptive State) on Clock Gene mRNA Expression and Regulation of Body Weight and Glucose Metabolism.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Although multiple studies have identified skipping breakfast as a risk factor for weight gain, there is limited evidence on the clinical impact of skipping lunch and dinner on weight gain. This retrospective cohort study including 17,573 male and 8860 female university students at a national university in Japan, assessed the association of the frequency of breakfast, lunch, and dinner with the incidence of weight gain (≥10%) and overweight/obesity (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m
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