Breakfast benefits may differ for boys, girls

Or, there may be no benefits.

"A new study suggests adolescents and young adults may be less attentive in school when they skip breakfast. Moreover, the effect of missing this meal is different in boys and girls, the researchers found...

While parents and teachers often argue that eating breakfast is essential for school success, one review of more than 50 years of research on the topic found that 'evidence in support of breakfast is equivocal,' Widenhorn-Mueller and her team note."

Then there is this.

"There are several ways that eating breakfast might be helpful, the researchers note; it could give people the energy and nutrients they need to produce brain signaling chemicals known as neurotransmitters, while the protein, carbohydrate and fat composition of the meal might also effect mood."

That should be "affect mood," not "effect mood."

Is the mistake because of or despite breakfast?