Open AccessThe link between breakfast skipping and overweigh/obesity in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis of observational studies
Author(s) -
Edris Ardeshirlarijani,
Nazli Namazi,
Masoumeh Jabbari,
Mina Zeinali,
Hadis Gerami,
Reza B. Jalili,
Bagher Larijani,
Leila Azadbakht
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-019-00446-7
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , observational study , obesity , meta analysis , childhood obesity , cohort study , cross sectional study , subgroup analysis , demography , pediatrics , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Childhood overweight/ obesity is one of critical public health concern. It has been suggested that there is a link between breakfast skipping and obesity. However, results are conflicting. The aim of the present study was to summarize the association between breakfast skipping and overweight/obesity in children and adolescent.