The research can be found in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.<br />Subjects used were young males in healthy condition and with a normal BMI (body mass index).<br />Compared to those who combined a small morning meal with a large dinner subjects who ate a big breakfast burned twice as many calories throughout the day.<br />Scientists say it's due to the amount of energy for processing food in the morning.<br />They add the term for this is “diet-induced thermogenesis."<br />Researchers add that the burned calories are only 15 percent of the total amount shed per day.<br />This means watching what you eat is still necessary when looking to lose weight.