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Breakfast skipping in prepubertal obese children: hormonal, metabolic and cognitive consequences

Authors :
Samuele Cortese
Massimiliano Corradi
I. Fasan
Mara Tommasi
Claudio Maffeis
Elena Fornari
Mg Surano
Erika Comencini
Source :
European journal of clinical nutrition. 66(3)
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Skipping breakfast influences cognitive performance. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between the variation of hormonal and metabolic postprandial parameters induced by breakfast consumption or fasting and cognitive performance in obese children. Cross-sectional study for repeated measures. Memory and attention assessment tests, hormones and nutrient oxidation were measured before and after consuming breakfast vs fasting in 10 prepubertal obese children. Fasting induced a significant (P

Details

ISSN :
14765640
Volume :
66
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European journal of clinical nutrition
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....69184dfe73e358ecdfaeae6a031a2aa4