People who eat breakfast every day tend to gain less weight each year than those who skip it — even if they eat the same total calories.

People who skip breakfast tend to have more belly fat than those who eat it, though the link isn't super strong.

People who skip breakfast are slightly more likely to have a group of health problems like high blood pressure, belly fat, and high blood sugar than those who eat breakfast.

People who eat their biggest meal in the morning tend to gain less weight each year than those who eat their biggest meal at night — and those who eat it at lunch fall somewhere in between.

The link between skipping breakfast and health problems isn't the same everywhere — it's stronger in some countries than others, probably because of different diets or lifestyles.

People who eat just one or two meals a day tend to gain less weight each year than those who eat three meals a day, even if they’re eating the same amount of food.