Breakfast Consumption and Its Effects on Glycemic, Insulinemic and Non-Esterified Fatty Acids Responses

Inclusion Criteria: * Chinese males * BMI above 23.0 kg/m2 * Age between 40-65 years * Normal blood pressure (\<140/90 mmHg) * Fasting blood glucose of ≥5.6 mmol/L * Self-reported regular breakfast consumers Exclusion Criteria: * Have known glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency * major chronic disease such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes mellitus * taking insulin or drugs known to affect glucose metabolism * Intentionally restrict food intake * major medical or surgical event requiring hospitalization within the preceding 3 months * Have taken antibiotics for 3 months before the study period * Smoking * Overnight shift workers * Any known food allergy (eg. anaphylaxis to peanuts) * Having active Tuberculosis (TB) or currently receiving treatment for TB * Any known Chronic infection or known to suffer from or have previously suffered from or is a carrier of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) * Being a member of the research team or their immediate family members. Immediate family member is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted. * Enrolled in a concurrent research study judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with the study of the CNRC.