Another American study has supported previous findings which suggest that teenagers who eat a filling, healthy breakfast are less likely to be overweight or obese.

Study co-author and associate professor of epidemiology and community health at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Mark Pereira, said, ‘There’s a pretty significant inverse association between how frequently kids report eating breakfast and how much weight they gain over time, and we took into account other dietary factors and physical activity. It’s interesting to note that the kids who eat breakfast on a daily basis overall have a much better diet and are more physically active’.

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