Effect of breakfast intake on body mass index of females at one year after delivery in Egypt

Methods: One hundred (100) postpartum cases with BMI>25 at one year after delivery were matched with one hundred (100) normal weight control mothers for age between January and December, 2014. All study participants were interviewed and dietary behavior was assessed using the Snack and Beverage Food Frequency Questionnaire (SBFFQ). Seven days recall of breakfast and snack intake was done. Mothers’ intake of certain sweet and salty items during the prior seven days was assessed by asking how many days, how many times per day, and how much of the item the mother consumes. Finally, the intake was converted into the total calories consumed for each individual item and was summed to obtain the total daily caloric intake.