This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among American adults on skipping breakfast. The results are displayed by age and gender of the respondents. 28 percent of the male respondents and 18 percent of the female respondents aged 18 to 34 stated they skip breakfast regularly.
Share of adults in the United States who skip breakfast in 2011, by age and gender
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NPD Group. (October 11, 2011). Share of adults in the United States who skip breakfast in 2011, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237589/us-adults-who-skip-breakfast/
NPD Group. "Share of adults in the United States who skip breakfast in 2011, by age and gender." Chart. October 11, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237589/us-adults-who-skip-breakfast/
NPD Group. (2011). Share of adults in the United States who skip breakfast in 2011, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237589/us-adults-who-skip-breakfast/
NPD Group. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Skip Breakfast in 2011, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237589/us-adults-who-skip-breakfast/
NPD Group, Share of adults in the United States who skip breakfast in 2011, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237589/us-adults-who-skip-breakfast/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who skip breakfast in 2011, by age and gender [Graph], NPD Group, October 11, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/237589/us-adults-who-skip-breakfast/