Skipping breakfast leads to folate, calcium, iron and vitamin deficiencies.
Those who skip breakfast suffer more nutritional deficiencies, according to a new study. In other words, they do not catch up with the nutrients necessary for the proper functioning of the body during the day.
To reach these conclusions, the researchers looked at the eating habits of American students. In their sample, 15.2% of participants reported skipping breakfast.
Fewer vitamins and minerals
Conclusion: young people who skipped breakfast absorbed fewer vitamins and minerals over a day than people who had eaten breakfast. Deficiencies were most pronounced for folate, calcium, iron, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, and D.
Skipping breakfast also unbalances the diet. “People who ate breakfast consumed more total calories than those who did not eat breakfast, but lunch, dinner, and snacks were significantly more important for people who skipped breakfast. These also tended to have a lower quality diet”, summarize the researchers.
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