A Study of Breakfast Eating Patterns of School Children Between 5 and 9 Years of Age and its Impact on Nutritional Status and School Performance
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: “You are what you eat” an ancient saying that motivates health professionals to be concerned with what people eat especially at the start of the day. A nutritionally adequate breakfast is important for achieving and maintaining physical and mental health. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to study the breakfast eating patterns and its impact on nutritional status, scholastic performance and the reasons for not taking adequate breakfast. Materials and Methods: The study was a comparative cross-sectional study done in 1000 children of 5–9 years of age from two urban-based school in Madurai, over a period of 1 year. Breakfast eating patterns and anthropometric measurements were taken and correlated. Results: In our study, a total of 1000 children (500 - study population and 500 - control group) from study group showed nutrition adequacy ratio values significantly lower for all essential nutrients. Mean breakfast intake of the study group is significantly lower than that of controls in all age groups. Anthropometric measurements showed the statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) between study and control groups in all age groups. Conclusion: Consumption of breakfast appears to have a positive impact on the nutritional status regardless of age. Skipping breakfast affects physical and mental development and scholastic performance.
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P Murugalatha, K Ramya
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