BACKGROUND: Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. It provides the essential nutrients needed for the day's activities. AIMS: To determine the prevalence of breakfast consumption and to assess the nutritional status of students aged 12-18 years. METHODS: A school-based study carried out between September and October 2014 involved 1,303 school students from grades 7 to 12, aged 12 to 18 years, who completed a questionnaire on breakfast consumption. The chi-square test was used. An odds ratio and 95% confidence interval determined the predictive factors for skipping breakfast. RESULTS: The prevalence of breakfast consumption was 52.3%, statistically decreasing with age. Adjusted logistic regression analysis reflected a statistically high consumption among 12-15 year olds, those with highly educated mothers and those with low family income. CONCLUSION: For the target groups at risk, a community and school-based health education programme, conducted by school nurses and other healthcare providers, would be beneficial.
BACKGROUND: Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. It provides the essential nutrients needed for the day's activities. AIMS: To determine the prevalence of breakfast consumption and to assess the nutritional status of students aged 12-18 years. METHODS: A school-based study carried out between September and October 2014 involved 1,303 school students from grades 7 to 12, aged 12 to 18 years, who completed a questionnaire on breakfast consumption. The chi-square test was used. An odds ratio and 95% confidence interval determined the predictive factors for skipping breakfast. RESULTS: The prevalence of breakfast consumption was 52.3%, statistically decreasing with age. Adjusted logistic regression analysis reflected a statistically high consumption among 12-15 year olds, those with highly educated mothers and those with low family income. CONCLUSION: For the target groups at risk, a community and school-based health education programme, conducted by school nurses and other healthcare providers, would be beneficial.
Keywords:
Breakfast; child health; growth and development; nutritional intake; school health services; school nursing; students
Authors: Elsie C O Forkert; Augusto Cesar Ferreira De Moraes; Heráclito Barbosa Carvalho; Yannis Manios; Kurt Widhalm; Marcela González-Gross; Angel Gutierrez; Anthony Kafatos; Laura Censi; Stefaan De Henauw; Luis A Moreno Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2019-04-23 Impact factor: 4.379
Authors: Almudena Garrido-Fernández; Francisca María García-Padilla; José Luis Sánchez-Ramos; Juan Gómez-Salgado; Elena Sosa-Cordobés Journal: Foods Date: 2020-04-03