Breakfast keeps hunger in check

Many studies associate skipping breakfast with increased overall and disease-specific mortality. In this issue, studies by Ruddick-Collins et al. and Vujovic et al. may begin to explain these findings by showing that those who either skip breakfast or shift high calorie intake from morning to evening display increased hunger. Of note, skipping breakfast also resulted in lower energy expenditure.

Automated summary

Skipping breakfast is associated with increased overall and disease-specific mortality, potentially due to increased hunger and lower energy expenditure.