About this Research Topic
In the realm of nutritional science, breakfast has long been heralded as a critical meal that sets the tone for energy balance and metabolic health throughout the day. Extensive research, encompassing cross-sectional and intervention studies, has consistently demonstrated the beneficial impacts of regular breakfast consumption on a range of metabolic parameters, appetite regulation, and overall wellbeing in diverse populations. Conversely, skipping breakfast has been linked with a plethora of adverse outcomes such as increased psychosocial issues, poorer academic achievements, elevated markers of adiposity, and compromised metabolic health, with social disparities often influencing these meal-skipping behaviors, particularly among younger cohorts.
This Research Topic aims to delve deeper into the intricate connections between breakfast consumption, physical activity, and physical performance. We are particularly focused on elucidating how these factors interact to influence not only physical and cardiorespiratory fitness but also metabolic health across different life stages, including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
We invite all forms of manuscripts including experimental research, reviews, systematic analyses, and brief reports. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The relationship between breakfast omission and physical performance in various demographic groups.
- Immediate impacts of breakfast consumption on physical and cardiorespiratory fitness.
- Chronic influences of breakfast habits on physical performance.
- Interactions between breakfast patterns and physical activity in shaping cardiometabolic health.
- Combined effects of diet and exercise stemming from breakfast behaviors on fitness and metabolic outcomes.
By addressing these pivotal themes, we seek to enhance understanding and evidence on the critical role of morning dietary habits in optimizing physical performance and health.
This Research Topic aims to delve deeper into the intricate connections between breakfast consumption, physical activity, and physical performance. We are particularly focused on elucidating how these factors interact to influence not only physical and cardiorespiratory fitness but also metabolic health across different life stages, including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
We invite all forms of manuscripts including experimental research, reviews, systematic analyses, and brief reports. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The relationship between breakfast omission and physical performance in various demographic groups.
- Immediate impacts of breakfast consumption on physical and cardiorespiratory fitness.
- Chronic influences of breakfast habits on physical performance.
- Interactions between breakfast patterns and physical activity in shaping cardiometabolic health.
- Combined effects of diet and exercise stemming from breakfast behaviors on fitness and metabolic outcomes.
By addressing these pivotal themes, we seek to enhance understanding and evidence on the critical role of morning dietary habits in optimizing physical performance and health.
Keywords: Breakfast, Physical Performance, Physical Activity, Fitness, Performance, Exercise, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Breakfast Intake, Breakfast Skipping
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