Obese school children ate a smaller percentage of their calories at breakfast than normal-weight children according to a recent study that analyzed food records of children from seven consecutive days. Obese boys consumed 17 percent of their daily calories at breakfast compared to 21 percent for normal-weight boys. Obese girls consumed 15 percent of their daily calories at breakfast compared to 18 percent for normal-weight boys.
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