Selected References from the Breakfast Book

Selected References from The Breakfast Book

ected references

The history of breakfast in Australia

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Cahn, A. 1977, ‘Australians in the early twentieth century’, in B. Wood, Tucker in Australia, Hill of Content, Melbourne: 53–63.

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McCay, J. B. 1994, Clive McCay: Nutrition Pioneer, Biographical Memoirs by His Wife, Tabby House, Charlotte Harbour, Florida.

Parr, R. & Litster, G. 1995, Whathath God wrought! The Sanitarium Health Food CompanyStory, Sanitarium Health Food Company, Berkeley Vale.

Robinson, D. E. 1965, The Story of Our Health Message, Southern Publishing Association, Nashville, Tennessee.

Santich, B. 1995, What the Doctors Ordered: 150 Years of Dietary Advice in Australia, Hyland House, South Melbourne.

Schaefer, R. A. 1995, Legacy Daring to Care, Legacy Publishing Association, Loma Linda, California.

Teow, B. H., Wahlqvist, M. L. et al. 1988, ‘Food patterns of Australians at the turn of the century’, in A. S. Truswell & M. L. Wahlqvist, Food Habits in Australia: Proceedings of the First Deakin/Sydney University Symposium on Australian Nutrition, Rene Gordon Pty Ltd, Victoria: 60–76.

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Walker, R. & Roberts, D. 1988a, ‘Consumers under control’, From Scarcity to Surfeit: A History of Food and Nutrition in New South Wales, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney: 81–96.

——1988b, ‘Immigrants and cornstalks’, From Scarcity to Surfeit: A History of Food and Nutrition in New South Wales, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney: 16–33.

——1988c, ‘The invaders’, From Scarcity to Surfeit: A History of Food and Nutrition in New South Wales, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney: 1–15.

Walker, R. B. & Roberts, D. C. K. 1988, ‘Colonial food habits 1788–1900’, in A. S. Truswell & M. L. Wahlqvist, Food Habits in Australia: Proceedings of the First Deakin/Sydney University Symposium on Australian Nutrition, Rene Gordon Pty Ltd: 40–59.

Williams, P. 2002, ‘What Australians eat for breakfast: an analysis of data from the 1995 National Nutrition Survey’, Nutr Diet 59: 103–112.

Breakfast trends

ACNielsen 1999, ‘Get going with breakfast!’, Topline results from Quarter 3.

Booth, C. K., Reilly, C. et al. 1996, ‘Mineral composition of Australian ready-to-eat breakfast cereals’, J Food Comp Analy 9: 135–47.

Brown, A. 2002, ‘Category review breakfast market: innovations in portable and healthy products prove to be a saviour’, Retail World 55(10): 34–38.

Craig, P. L. & Truswell, A. S. 1994, ‘Dynamics of food habits in newly married couples: who makes changes in the foods consumed?’, J Hum Nutr Diet 7: 347–61.

Dangar Research Group 1998, Food in Focus, developed for Murdoch Magazines.

Good Business Sense Pty Ltd 2000, Australian Eating Habits Study 2000.

Haines, P. S., Guilkey, D. K. et al. 1996, ‘Trends in breakfast consumption of US adults between 1965 and 1991’, J Am Diet Assoc 96(5): 464–70.

McLennan, W. & Podger, A. 1997, National Nutrition Survey: Selected Highlights, Australia 1995, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

Newspoll July–August 2002, Organic wheat biscuit study, commissioned by Sanitarium.

Nielsen Media Research Panorama 23 September 2002, Breakfast trends analysis August 2001 to July 2002, prepared for Sue Radd.

Roy Morgan Research 19 June 2001, ‘Australians less likely to skip breakfast than Americans’, article no. 201.

Shaw, M. E. 1998, ‘Adolescent breakfast skipping: an Australian study’, Adolescence 33(132): 851–61.

Sydney Morning Herald 2 March 2000, ‘Weet-Bix kids fall prey to big brands’.

Williams, P. 2002, ‘What Australians eat for breakfast: an analysis of data from the 1995 National Nutrition Survey’, Nutr Diet 59: 103–12.

Manage your weight

Al-Yaman, F., Bryant, M. et al. 2002, Australia’s Children: Their Health and Wellbeing 2002, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra.

Binkley, J. K., Eales, J. et al. 2000, ‘The relation between dietary change and rising US obesity’, Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 24(8): 1032–39.

Blair, S. N. 1993, ‘Evidence for success of exercise in weight loss and control’, Ann Intern Med 119(7 Pt 2): 702–06.

Booth, M. L., Wake, M., et al. 2001, ‘The epidemiology of overweight and obesity among Australian children and adolescents: 1995–97’, Aust NZ J Public Health 25(2): 162–9

‘Breakfast habits’ 1996, news item in Food Australia 48: 6.

Colditz, G. A., Willett W. C. et al. 1995, ‘Weight gain as a risk factor for clinical diabetes mellitus in women’, Ann Intern Med 122(7): 481–86.

Dennison, B. A., Erb, T. A. et al. 2002, ‘Television viewing and television in bedroom associated with overweight risk among low-income preschool children’, Pediatrics 109(6): 1028–35.

Dunstan, D., Zimmet, P. et al. 2001, Diabesity & Associated Disorders in Australia 2000, International Diabetes Institute, Melbourne.

Gibson, S. A. & O’Sullivan, K. R. 1995, ‘Breakfast cereal consumption patterns and nutrient intakes of British schoolchildren’, J R Soc Health 115(6): 366–70.

Halberg, F. 1983, ‘Chronobiology and nutrition’, Contemp Nutr 8: 1–2.

Holt, S. H., Delargy, H. J. et al. 1999, ‘The effects of high-carbohydrate vs high-fat breakfasts on feelings of fullness and alertness, and subsequent food intake’, Int J Food Sci Nutr 50(1): 13–28.

Levine, A. S., Tallman, J. R. et al. 1989, ‘Effect of breakfast cereals on short-term food intake’, Am J Clin Nutr 50(6): 1303–07.

Ludwig, D. S., Majzoub, J. A. et al. 1999, ‘High glycemic index foods, overeating, and obesity’, Pediatrics 103(3): E26.

Magarey, A.M., Daniels, L. A., et al. 2001, ‘Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian children and adolescents: reassessment of 1985 and 1995 data against new standard international definitions.’ Med J Australia 174 (11): 561–4.

Mattes, R. D. 2002, ‘Ready-to-eat cereal used as a meal replacement promotes weight loss in humans’, J Am Coll Nutr 21(6): 570–77.

Ohlin, A. & Rossner, S. 1996, ‘Factors related to body weight changes during and after pregnancy: the Stockholm Pregnancy and Weight Development Study’, Obes Res 4(3): 271–76.

Ortega, R. M., Redondo, M. R. et al. 1996, ‘Associations between obesity, breakfast-time food habits and intake of energy and nutrients in a group of elderly Madrid residents’, J Am Coll Nutr 15(1): 65–72.

Ortega, R. M., Requejo, A. M. et al. 1998, ‘Difference in the breakfast habits of overweight/obese and normal weight schoolchildren’, Int J Vitam Nutr Res 68(2): 125–132.

Parsons, I., Green-Burgeson, D. et al. 1998, ‘Calories per hour: television commercials target children for unhealthy dietary habits’, Int J Obes 22: S34.

Robinson, T. N. 1999, ‘Reducing children’s television viewing to prevent obesity: a randomized controlled trial’, JAMA 282(16): 1561–67.

Roy Morgan Readership Survey June 2000, ‘Australian women vital statistics’, conducted for the Australian Women’s Weekly.

Schlundt, D. G., Hill, J. O. et al. 1992, ‘The role of breakfast in the treatment of obesity: a randomized clinical trial’, Am J Clin Nutr 55(3): 645–51.

Schlundt, D. G., Sbrocco, T. et al. 1989, ‘Identification of high-risk situations in a behavioral weight loss program: application of the relapse prevention model’, Int JObes 13(2): 223–34.

Stanton, R. 1991, The Diet Dilemma, Allen & Unwin, North Sydney.

Summerbell, C. D., Moody, R. C. et al. 1996, ‘Relationship between feeding pattern and body mass index in 220 free-living people in four age groups’, Eur J Clin Nutr 50(8): 513–19.

Wahlqvist, M. L., Kouris-Blazos, A. et al. 1999, ‘The significance of eating patterns: an elderly Greek case study’, Appetite 32(1): 23–32.

Wilson, N., Quigley, R. et al. 1999, ‘Food ads on TV: a health hazard for children?’, Aust NZ J Public Health 23(6): 647–50.

Woodward, D. R., Cumming, F. J. et al. 1997, ‘Does television affect teenagers’ food choices?’, J Hum Nutr Diet 10: 229–35.

World Health Organization 2000, ‘Obesity: preventing and managing the global epidemic’, Report of a WHO Consultation, WHO Technical Report Series 894, World Health Organization, Geneva.

Wyatt, H. R., Grunwald, G. K. et al. 2002, ‘Long-term weight loss and breakfast in subjects in the National Weight Control Registry’, Obes Res 10(2): 78–82.

Improve your child’s school performance

Al-Yaman, F., Bryant, M. et al. 2002, ‘Australia’schildren: their health and wellbeing 2002’, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra.

Benton, D. & Parker, P. Y. 1998, ‘Breakfast, blood glucose, and cognition’, AmJ Clin Nutr 67(4): 772S–778S.

Benton, D. & Roberts, G. 1988, ‘Effect of vitamin and mineral supplementation on intelligence of a sample of schoolchildren’, Lancet 1(8578): 140–43.

Busch, C. R., Taylor, H. A. et al. 2002, ‘The effects of breakfast content on cognition in children’, Am J Clin Nutr 75: 388S.

Emmons, L., Hayes, M. et al. 1972, ‘A study of school feeding programs. II. Effects on children with different economic and nutritional needs’, J Am Diet Assoc 61(3): 268–75.

Hanes, S., Vermeersch, J. et al. 1984, ‘The National Evaluation of School Nutrition Programs: program impact on dietary intake’, Am J Clin Nutr 40(2 Suppl.): 390–413.

Hill, G. M. 1995, ‘The impact of breakfast, especially ready-to-eat cereals, on nutrient intake and health of children’, Nutr Res 15: 595–613.

Kennedy, E. & Davis, C. 1998, ‘US Department of Agriculture School Breakfast Program’, Am J Clin Nutr 67(4): 798S–803S.

Lindeman, A. K. & Clancy, K. L. 1990, ‘Assessment of breakfast habits and social/emotional behaviour of elementary schoolchildren’ J Nutr Educ 22: 226–31.

Meyers, A. F., Sampson, A. E. et al. 1991, ‘Nutrition and academic performance in school children’, Clin Appl Nutr 1: 13–25.

Miller, G. D., Forgoc, T. et al. 1998, ‘Breakfast benefits children in the US and abroad’, J Am Coll Nutr 17(1): 4–6.

Murphy, J. M. & Kleinman, R. E. 2001, ‘Diet, breakfast and academic performance in children’, Ann Nutr Metab 45(Suppl. 1): 601.

Murphy, J. M., Pagano, M. E. et al. 1998, ‘The relationship of school breakfast to psychosocial and academic functioning: cross-sectional and longitudinal observations in an inner- city school sample’, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 152(9): 899–907.

Pollitt, E. 1995, ‘Does breakfast make a difference in school?’ J Am Diet Assoc 95(10): 1134–39.

Pollitt, E., Leibel, R. L. et al. 1981, ‘Brief fasting, stress, and cognition in children’, Am J Clin Nutr 34(8): 1526–33.

Pollitt, E., Lewis, N. L. et al. 1982, ‘Fasting and cognitive function’, J Psychiatr Res 17(2): 169–74.

Pollitt, E. & Mathews, R. 1998, ‘Breakfast and cognition: an integrative summary’, Am J Clin Nutr 67(4): 804S–813S.

Queensland Association of School Tuckshops and Heart Foundation (Qld) 2001, ‘Executive summary of Phase 1 of the Queensland School Breakfast Project’.

Radzikowski, J. & Gale, S. 1984, ‘The National Evaluation of School Nutrition Programs: conclusions’, Am J Clin Nutr 40(2 Suppl.): 454–61.

Read, M. S. 1973, ‘Malnutrition, hunger, and behavior. II. Hunger, school feeding programs, and behavior’, J Am Diet Assoc 63(4): 386–91.

Simeon, D. T. & Grantham-McGregor, S. 1989, ‘Effects of missing breakfast on the cognitive functions of school children of differing nutritional status’, Am J Clin Nutr 49(4): 646–53.

Tuttle, W. W., Daum, K. et al. 1954, ‘Effect on school boys of omitting breakfast: physiologic responses, attitudes, and scholastic attainments’, J Am Diet Assoc 30: 674–77.

Vaisman, N., Voet, H. et al. 1996, ‘Effect of breakfast timing on the cognitive functions of elementary school students’, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 150(10): 1089–92.

Western Sydney Area Health Service Area Health Promotion Nutrition Program ‘Mt Druitt Food Project, School Breakfast Program, Evaluation Report February 2000–June 2001’.

Wyon, D. P., Abrahamsson, L. et al. 1997, ‘An experimental study of the effects of energy intake at breakfast on the test performance of 10-year-old children in school’, Int J Food Sci Nutr 48(1): 5–12.

Young, R. E. & Weston, P. J. 2000, ‘Providing breakfast at school: the NSW experience’, Aust J Nutr Diet 57: 84–89.

Optimise your nutrient intake

Albertson, A. M. & Tobelmann R. C. 1993, ‘Ten-year trend of energy intakes of American children ages 2–10 years’, Ann N Y Acad Sci 699: 250–52.

Crawley, H. F. 1993, ‘The role of breakfast cereals in the diets of 16- to 17-year-old teenagers in Britain’, J Hum Nutr Diet 6: 205–216.

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Emmett, P. M. 1993, ‘The contribution of breakfast cereals to non-starch polysaccharide intakes in English men and women’, J Hum Nutr Diet 6: 217–22.

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Hammond, G. K. & Chapman, G. E. 1994, ‘The nutritional role of breakfast in the diets of college students’, J Can Diet Assoc 55: 69–74.

Horwath, C. 1989, ‘Dietary intake studies in elderly people’, World Rev Nutr Diet 59: 1–70.

Huang, Y. L., Hoerr, S. L. et al. 1997, ‘Breakfast is the lowest fat meal for young adult women’, JNE 29: 184–88.

Jones, G., Nguyen, G. T. et al. 1994, ‘Symptomatic fracture incidence in elderly men and women: the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study (DOES)’, Osteoporosis Int 4: 277–82.

Kirk, T. R., Burkill, S. et al. 1997, ‘Dietary fat reduction achieved by increasing consumption of a starchy food—an intervention study’, Eur J Clin Nutr 51(7): 455–61.

Macdiarmid, I., Hamilton, V. et al. 1997, ‘Leeds high fat study: behavioural characterization of high- and low-fat consumers’, Proc Nutr Soc 52A(abstract).

Magarey, A. & Boulton, J. 1995, ‘The Adelaide nutrition study: 4. Meal habits and distribution of energy and nutrients throughout the day at ages 11, 13 and 15 years’, Aust J Nutr Diet 52: 132–38.

Magarey, A., Nichols, J. et al. 1987, ‘Food intake at age 8: 3. Distribution and food density by meal’, Aust Paed J 23: 217–21.

Manore, M. M. 2000, ‘Effect of physical activity on thiamine, riboflavin, and vitamin B-6 requirements’ Am J Clin Nutr 72(Suppl.): 598S–606S.

McCarty, C. A., Nanjan, M. B. et al. 2002, ‘Dietary intake of older Victorians’, Nutr Diet 59: 12–17.

McLennan, W. & Podger, A. 1997, ‘National Nutrition Survey: selected highlights’, Australia 1995, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

——1998, ‘National Nutrition Survey: nutrient intakes and physical measurements, Australia 1995’, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

——1999, ‘National Nutrition Survey: foods eaten, Australia 1995’, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

McNulty, H., Eaton-Evans, J. et al. 1996, ‘Nutrient intakes and impact of fortified breakfast cereals in schoolchildren’, Arch Dis Child 75: 474–81.

Milligan, R. A., Burke, V. et al. 1998, ‘Influence of gender and socio-economic status on dietary patterns and nutrient intakes in 18-year-old Australians’, Aust NZ J PublicHealth 22(4): 485–93.

Morgan, K. J. & Zabik, M. E. 1984, ‘The influence of ready-to-eat cereal consumption at breakfast on nutrient intakes of individuals 62 years and older’, J Am Coll Nutr 3(1): 27–44.

——et al. 1981, ‘The role of breakfast in nutrient intake of 5- to 12-year-old children’, Am J Clin Nutr 34(7): 1418–27.

——1986, ‘The role of breakfast in diet adequacy of the US adult population’, J Am Coll Nutr 5(6): 551–63.

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National Health & Medical Research Council 1994, Dietary Guidelines for Australians, AGPS, Canberra.

——1995, Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents, AGPS, Canberra.

——1999, Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians, AGPS, Canberra.

Nicklas, T. A., Bao, W. et al. 1993, ‘Breakfast consumption affects adequacy of total daily intake in children’, J Am Diet Assoc 93(8): 886–91.

Ortega, R. M., Requejo, A. M. et al. 1998, ‘The importance of breakfast in meeting daily recommended calcium intake in a group of schoolchildren’, J Am Coll Nutr 17(1): 19–24.

Payne, J. A. & Belton, N. R. 1992, ‘Nutrient intake and growth in pre-school. II. Intake of minerals and vitamins’, J Hum Nutr Diet 5: 299–304.

Preziosi, P., Galan, P. et al. 1999, ‘Breakfast type, daily nutrient intakes and vitamin and mineral status of French children, adolescents, and adults’, J Am Coll Nutr 18(2): 171–78.

Rangan, A. M., Binns, C. W. et al. 1997, ‘Dietary iron and calcium intakes of female university students’, Aust J Nutr Diet 54: 110–16.

Ruxton, C. H. & Kirk, T. R. 1997, ‘Breakfast: a review of associations with measures of dietary intake, physiology and biochemistry’, Br J Nutr 78(2): 199–213.

Ruxton, C. H., O’Sullivan, K. R. et al. 1996, ‘The contribution of breakfast to the diets of a sample of 136 primary school children in Edinburgh’, Br J Nutr 75(3): 419–31.

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Sampson, A. E., Dixit, S. et al. 1995, ‘The nutritional impact of breakfast consumption on the diets of inner-city African-American elementary school children’, J Nat Med Assoc 87(3): 195–202.

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Enhance your mind, mood and wellbeing

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australia’s Health 2002, AIHW, Canberra.

Benton, D. & Parker, P. Y. 1998, ‘Breakfast, blood glucose, and cognition’, Am J Clin Nutr 67(4): 772S–778S.

Bryan, J., Calvaresi, E. et al. 2001, ‘Foods for thinking and memory’, Food Australia 53: 477–79.

File, S. E., Jarrett, N. et al. 2001, ‘Eating soya improves human memory’, Psychopharmacology (Berl) 157(4): 430–36.

Holt, S. H., Delargy, H. J. et al. 1999, ‘The effects of high-carbohydrate vs high-fat breakfasts on feelings of fullness and alertness, and subsequent food intake’, Int J Food Sci Nutr 50(1): 13–28.

Iwasaki, Y., Zuzanek, J. et al. 2001, ‘The effects of physically active leisure on stress–health relationships’, Can J Public Health 92(3): 214–18.

Lansdowne, A. T. & Provost, S. C. 1998, ‘Vitamin D3 enhances mood in healthy subjects during winter’, Psychopharmacology (Berl) 135(4): 319–23.

Lloyd, H. M., Rogers, P. J. et al. 1996, ‘Acute effects on mood and cognitive performance of breakfasts differing in fat and carbohydrate content’, Appetite 27(2): 151–64.

Lluch, A., Hubert, P. et al. 2000, ‘Selective effects of acute exercise and breakfast interventions on mood and motivation to eat’, Physiol Behav 68(4): 515–20.

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Smith, A. 1998, ‘Breakfast consumption and intelligence in elderly persons’, Psychol Rep 82(2): 424–26.

Smith, A., Bazzoni, C. et al. 2001, ‘High-fibre breakfast cereals reduce fatigue’, Appetite 37(3): 249–50.

Smith, A., Kendrick, A. et al. 1994, ‘Effects of breakfast and caffeine on cognitive performance, mood and cardiovascular functioning’, Appetite 22(1): 39–55.

Smith, A. P. 1998, ‘Breakfast and mental health’, Int J Food Sci Nutr 49(5): 397–402.

——2002, ‘Stress, breakfast cereal consumption and cortisol’, Nutr Neurosci 5(2): 141–44.

Wells, A. S. & Read, N. W. 1996, ‘Influences of fat, energy, and time of day on mood and performance’, Physiol Behav 59(6): 1069–76.

Wilhelm, K., Parker, G. et al. 1997, ‘Fifteen years on: evolving ideas in researching sex differences in depression’, Psychol Med 27(4): 875–83.

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Keep yourself regular

Abu Farsakh, N. A. 2002, ‘Risk factors for duodenal ulcer disease’, Saudi Med J 23(2): 168–72.

Ahmed, S. K. & Thomson, H. J. 1997, ‘The effect of breakfast on minor anal complaints: a matched case-control study’, J R Coll Surg Edinb 42(5): 331–33.

Baghurst, P. A., Baghurst, K. I. et al. 1996, ‘Dietary fibre, non-starch polysaccharides and resistant starch: a review’, Food Australia 48: S1–S36.

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Cummings, J. H., Bingham, S. A. et al. 1992, ‘Fecal weight, colon cancer risk, and dietary intake of non-starch polysaccharides dietary fiber,’ Gastroenterology 103(6): 1783–89.

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——2002b, An Information Booklet by The Gut Foundation: Dietary Fibre and Health.

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Jenkins, D. J., Vuksan, V. et al. 1998, ‘Physiological effects of resistant starches on fecal bulk, short-chain fatty acids, blood lipids and glycemic index’, J Am Coll Nutr 17(6): 609–16.

Kunimoto, M., Nishi, M. et al. 1998, ‘The relation between irregular bowel movement and the lifestyle of working women’, Hepatogastroenterology 45(22): 956–60.

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Lower your cholesterol

Ascherio, A. & Willett, W. C. 1997, ‘Health effects of trans fatty acids’, Am J Clin Nutr 66(4 Suppl.): 1006S–1010S.

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Brown, L., Rosner, B. et al. 1999, ‘Cholesterol-lowering effects of dietary fiber: a meta-analysis’, Am J Clin Nutr 69(1): 30–42.

Chan, J., Knutsen, S. F. et al. 2002, ‘Water, other fluids, and fatal coronary heart disease: the Adventist Health Study’, Am J Epidemiol 155(9): 827–33.