Skipping breakfast leads to weight gain, muscle loss, and changed daily rhythms in body tissues of mice

Skipping breakfast over two weeks led to increased body weight gain and changes in metabolism in mice.

• Mice that skipped breakfast showed a notable increase in body weight and fat around the kidneys.
• The weight of muscle in the feet decreased in mice that skipped breakfast compared to those that did not.
• Circadian rhythms in gene expression related to metabolism were disrupted in the liver, fat, and muscle of the breakfast-skipping group.
• The findings may indicate a link between skipping breakfast and risks for obesity, metabolic disorders, and muscle loss.

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