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Breakfast Improved Teen Diet Quality Without Extra Calories
In a six-month randomized study, regular and high-protein breakfasts raised several nutrients and reduced sweets among habitual skippers.
Summary
In a six-month randomized study, regular and high-protein breakfasts raised several nutrients and reduced sweets among habitual skippers.
A trial assigned 128 people ages 14 to 21 who habitually skipped breakfast to a regular breakfast, a high-protein breakfast or continued skipping. After six months, the breakfast groups consumed more fiber, iron, zinc and choline and fewer sweets, while total calories were similar. The conference result is preliminary and does not settle which breakfast pattern is best for every teenager.
Why it matters
In a six-month randomized study, regular and high-protein breakfasts raised several nutrients and reduced sweets among habitual skippers.
Limits and context
- The conference result is preliminary and does not settle which breakfast pattern is best for every teenager.
Key claims
In a six-month randomized study, regular and high-protein breakfasts raised several nutrients and reduced sweets among habitual skippers.
Qualification: The conference result is preliminary and does not settle which breakfast pattern is best for every teenager.
Evidence: source-2026-07-26-019
Sources
- UT Austin via Science Sources: Adolescent breakfast trialUT Austin via Science Sources · secondary reporting
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