title: The relevance of breakfast: concluding remarks.
abstract: The disease preventive role of breakfast emerges from epidemiological surveys. Thus, to accustom children to a regular breakfast consumption, and to maintain such behavior throughout the life-span, may have a significant health impact. Strategies to implement this dietary habit should be developed, as well as knowledge of the metabolic impact of different breakfast types according to local traditions and genetic background.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agostoni
authors.forename: Raanan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shamir
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005518:Food Preferences; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control