Download PDF
CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2024; 14(04): 468-471
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777021
Original Article

Breakfast Eating Habits and Its Influence on Nutritional Status

Pratiti Haldar 
1   Department of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India
,
Alex James
2   Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India
,
Uma Negi
3   Department of Child Health Nursing, Pal College of Nursing and Medical Sciences, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
› Author Affiliations
› Further Information
Also available at
   Permissions and Reprints

Abstract

Background Breakfast intake is considered as one of the most important factors in nutrition for adolescents, but the intake of breakfast has declined in past 25 years especially among adolescents. Breakfast not only fuels your body but also aids in carrying out whole day activities by providing the required energy.

Objectives The objectives of the study were to identify the breakfast eating and skipping patterns, identify the nutritional status, and find association between breakfast skipping and nutritional status among nursing students.

Methods To achieve this aim, a cross-sectional survey was performed among nursing students. The data related to patterns of breakfast skipping and eating was collected followed by assessment of nutritional status by checking weight and height of each student and was interpreted as per the World Health Organization criteria.

Results Out of 437 samples, a majority of 305 (69.8%) students belonged to (17–21) years of age and most of the students 409 (93.6%) were females. It was found that approximately 214 (48.97%) students were skipping breakfast three times in a week. A significant association was found between nutritional status and breakfast skipping (χ2 = 6.61, p = 0.03).

Conclusion Breakfast being first meal of the day not only provides us energy but also maintains our nutrition on everyday basis. Thereby, the study concludes that breakfast skipping affects nutritional status if skipped for more than twice in a week on a longer run. Thus, the students should be motivated to have breakfast before beginning their everyday's activity.

Keywords

breakfast eating - breakfast skipping - body mass index - nursing students - nutritional status - World Health Organization


Publication History

Article published online:
22 November 2023

© 2023. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India

 

  • References

  • 1 Nicklas TA, O'Neil C, Myers L. The importance of breakfast consumption to nutrition of children, adolescents, and young adults. Nutr Today 2004; 39 (01) 30-39
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 2 Giovannini M, Agostoni C, Shamir R. Symposium overview: do we all eat breakfast and is it important?. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2010; 50 (02) 97-99
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 3 Jackson LW. The most important meal of the day: why children skip breakfast and what can be done about it. Pediatr Ann 2013; 42 (09) 184-187
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 4 ALBashtawy M. Breakfast eating habits among school children. J Pediatr Nurs 2017; 36: 118-123
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 5 Nicklas TA, Bao W, Webber LS, Berenson GS. Breakfast consumption affects adequacy of total daily intake in children. J Am Diet Assoc 1993; 93 (08) 886-891
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 6 Morgan KJ, Zabik ME, Stampley GL. The role of breakfast in diet adequacy of the U.S. adult population. J Am Coll Nutr 1986; 5 (06) 551-563
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 7 Hoyland A, Dye L, Lawton CL. A systematic review of the effect of breakfast on the cognitive performance of children and adolescents. Nutr Res Rev 2009; 22 (02) 220-243
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 8 Szajewska H, Ruszczynski M. Systematic review demonstrating that breakfast consumption influences body weight outcomes in children and adolescents in Europe. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2010; 50 (02) 113-119
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 9 Faizi N, Khan IM, Amir A, Azmi SA, Ahmad A, Khalique N. Breakfast skipping and proposed effects of breakfast on obesity: a school-based study in adolescents in Aligarh, India. Ann Trop Med Public Health 2014; 7: 43-47
    CrossrefSearch in Google Scholar
  • 10 Sohi D. A Comprehensive Textbook of Nutrition and Therapeutic Diets: Elements of Nutrition. 2nd ed.. Delhi: Jaypee Publishers; 2012: 39-45
    Search in Google Scholar
  • 11 Garg M, Rajesh V, Kumar P. Effect of breakfast skipping on nutritional status and school performance of 10–16 years old children of Udupi district. Health Popul Perspect Issues 2014; 37 (03) 98-117
    Search in Google Scholar
  • 12 Keski-Rahkonen A, Kaprio J, Rissanen A, Virkkunen M, Rose RJ. Breakfast skipping and health-compromising behaviors in adolescents and adults. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003; 57 (07) 842-853
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 13 Adesola OA, Ayodeji RAM, Akorede QJ, Oluranti O. Breakfast habit and nutritional status of undergraduates in Ekiti state, Nigeria. Sci J Pub Health. 2014; 2 (04) 252-256
    CrossrefSearch in Google Scholar
  • 14 Gotthelf SJ, Tempestti CP. Breakfast, nutritional status, and socioeconomic outcome measures among primary school students from the City of Salta: a cross-sectional study. Arch Argent Pediatr 2017; 115 (05) 424-431
    PubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 15 Thompson-McCormick JJ, Thomas JJ, Bainivualiku A, Khan AN, Becker AE. Breakfast skipping as a risk correlate of overweight and obesity in school-going ethnic Fijian adolescent girls. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2010; 19 (03) 372-382
    PubMedSearch in Google Scholar
  • 16 Berkey CS, Rockett HRH, Gillman MW, Field AE, Colditz GA. Longitudinal study of skipping breakfast and weight change in adolescents. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2003; 27 (10) 1258-1266
    CrossrefPubMedSearch in Google Scholar