The Kellogg Company studies indicate that eating breakfast on a
regular basis reduces the likelihood of obesity, improves overall nutrition,
and improves alertness and learning skills in the morning. (Irwin, 1995).
In addition, those individuals who skip breakfast are more likely to eat
high-fat snacks and to have higher cholesterol levels than do breakfast
consumers. (Shaw, 1998). Several studies have indicated that omission
of breakfast is a factor contributing to poor school performance and to
dietary inadequacies that are rarely compensated for in other meals of the
day. (Nicklas, O’Neil, & Berenson, 1998). Nicklas et al. also contends
that poor eating habits established in childhood often continue into
adulthood.