TY - JOUR
T1 - True, true, unrelated? A review of recent evidence for a causal influence of breakfast on obesity
AU - Dhurandhar, Emily J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Purpose of review It has long been known that breakfast skipping is associated with obesity; however, well controlled clinical trials have only recently been conducted to determine a causative relationship. Recent findings Skipping breakfast is likely to be detrimental for insulin sensitivity; however, randomized trials suggest that it does not play a large role in weight gain or weight loss. Specific breakfast strategies such as certain types of breakfast, and consuming more calories in the morning relative to the evening, however, may produce greater weight loss. Summary The act of eating breakfast, compared to skipping it, does not appear to have a large impact on body weight. More specific strategies regarding the size and type of breakfast may be required for a substantial effect on weight loss, and improving glycemic regulation may be an important reason to consume breakfast rather than skipping it.
AB - Purpose of review It has long been known that breakfast skipping is associated with obesity; however, well controlled clinical trials have only recently been conducted to determine a causative relationship. Recent findings Skipping breakfast is likely to be detrimental for insulin sensitivity; however, randomized trials suggest that it does not play a large role in weight gain or weight loss. Specific breakfast strategies such as certain types of breakfast, and consuming more calories in the morning relative to the evening, however, may produce greater weight loss. Summary The act of eating breakfast, compared to skipping it, does not appear to have a large impact on body weight. More specific strategies regarding the size and type of breakfast may be required for a substantial effect on weight loss, and improving glycemic regulation may be an important reason to consume breakfast rather than skipping it.
KW - Breakfast
KW - Eating patterns
KW - Energy balance
KW - Obesity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84987829293&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/MED.0000000000000281
DO - 10.1097/MED.0000000000000281
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27584010
AN - SCOPUS:84987829293
SN - 1752-296X
VL - 23
SP - 384
EP - 388
JO - Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
JF - Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
IS - 5
ER -