We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but did you know it is especially important for girls. A new study suggests consuming high levels of cereal during a young girls life can affect her weight and fat levels later in life.
A recent study appeared in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association , researchers studied more than 2,300 girls in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study. From age 11.5 until they reached 18.6 years of age, the girls were measured six times for specific parameters, such as percent body fat and waist-to-hip ratio.
Researchers discovered that by their late teens, the girls
who ate cereal on a regular basis during childhood had a lower body fat content and lower total cholesterol levels. Also noted the girls were more likely to engage in high levels of physical activity and spend less time watching television.
Take home message- One good habit leads to another.