Associations of regular consumption of breakfast, lunch and dinner with Body Mass Index during adolescence: longitudinal findings by weight status among the Eating and Activity over Time 2010–2018 cohort

Cynthia Y Yoon; Katherine R Arlinghaus; Tracey A Ledoux; Craig A Johnston; Nicole Larson; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

doi:10.1017/S1368980024000454

Public Health Nutrition (Jan 2024)

Associations of regular consumption of breakfast, lunch and dinner with Body Mass Index during adolescence: longitudinal findings by weight status among the Eating and Activity over Time 2010–2018 cohort

Cynthia Y Yoon,
Katherine R Arlinghaus,
Tracey A Ledoux,
Craig A Johnston,
Nicole Larson,
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

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Cynthia Y Yoon: Department of Health and Human Performance, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of Houston, 3875 Holman Street, Room 104, Houston, TX, USA
Katherine R Arlinghaus: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St Suit 300, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Tracey A Ledoux: Department of Health and Human Performance, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of Houston, 3875 Holman Street, Room 104, Houston, TX, USA
Craig A Johnston: Department of Health and Human Performance, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of Houston, 3875 Holman Street, Room 104, Houston, TX, USA
Nicole Larson: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St Suit 300, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St Suit 300, Minneapolis, MN, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980024000454
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27

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Abstract Objective: To examine how the associations between meal consumption and BMI over 8 years differ by weight status in a sample of adolescents. Design: Longitudinal, population-based study. Breakfast, lunch and dinner consumption and BMI were self-reported. Linear regressions were used to examine how the associations between meal consumption and BMI differed by weight status. Setting: Adolescents in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Participants: Adolescents (n 1,471) were surveyed as part of the EAT 2010–2018 in 2009–2010 (Mage = 14·3 years) and 2017–2018 (Mage = 22·0 years). Results: The prevalence of regular breakfast, lunch and dinner consumption (≥ 5 times/week) ranged from 45 to 65 %, 75 to 89 % and 76 to 94 %, respectively, depending on weight status category. Among adolescents with a sex- and age-specific BMI 0·05). Conclusions: The relationship between meal consumption during adolescence and BMI in emerging adulthood differs by adolescent weight status. Future studies should investigate underlying factors related to meal consumption routines and BMI.

Published in Public Health Nutrition

ISSN: 1368-9800 (Print); 1475-2727 (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine; Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition

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