| 95%CI | 95% confidence intervals |
| 24 h-DR | 24 h-dietary recalls |
| μg | Microgram |
| AXIS | The Appraisal tool for Cross-sectional Studies |
| BF | Breakfast |
| DP | Dietary Pattern |
| EI | Energy Intake |
| FFQ | Food Frequency Questionnaire |
| FR | Food Records |
| IBRI | International Breakfast Research Initiative |
| MD | Mean Difference |
| mg | Milligrams |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated Fatty Acids |
| N.A | Not Available |
| PICO | Participants, Intervention, Control, Outcomes |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items For Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis. |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
| RTEC | Ready to eat cereal |
| SF | Saturated fat |
| SR | Systematic Review |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| US | United States |
| y | Years |