PsychCentral – RICK NAUERT PHD
“It may seem paradoxical, but new research discovers children who skip main meals are more likely to have excess body fat and an increased cardiometabolic risk. Remarkably, Finnish investigators discovered the link may be apparent by the age of six to eight years. Researchers discovered high consumption of sugary drinks, red meat, and low-fat margarine and a lower consumption of vegetable oil are also related to a higher cardiometabolic risk…Children who skipped meals and ate more protein were more likely to have excess body fat. Uncontrolled eating behavior, such as eating fast, emotional overeating, and a lower satiety responsiveness were also associated with higher body adiposity.”(more)