Are you one of the millions of people around the world that skips their breakfast? Considering that around 31 million in American alone skip breakfast, which amounts to about 10 percent of the U.S. population, according to a survey by the NPD Group, chances are that a lot of us are following suit.
**Well, the old saying that breakfast might be one of the most vital meals during the day might be true, especially if your goal is to lose weight. **
The most recent findings revealed that 26.7 per cent of people who skipped breakfast were obese, compared with 10.9 per cent of those who ate it frequently, the Xinhua reported.
In fact, the study also found that those who missed their breakfast had an average waist of 97.5 cm, 9.8 cm larger than those who had it five to seven times a week, even when age, gender and body mass were considered.
Besides, those who never ate breakfast self-reported the greatest weight gain over the past year.
"Infrequent breakfast consumption is associated with indices of central obesity and weight gain, with these associations being more evident in individuals who never eat breakfast," said researchers lead by Kevin Smith from Mayo Clinic in the US.
"Our findings on healthy adults are consistent with prior observations in the young, corroborating the concept that regular consumption of this meal is an important and independent contributor of healthy weight at all ages," added the study.