Assessment of Breakfast Eating Habits and its Association with Cognitive Performance of Early Adolescents (11-13 Years) in Shebedino District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Adole, Anchamo Anato

doi:10.11648/j.jfns.20140204.16

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“…Young adults are more linked with the beginning of puberty and cognitive maturity and consequently require additional nutrients for appropriate development. They are also allied with recurrent habit of skipping meals [4].Unhealthy, unbalanced eating habits and diseases induced by this age group were located in the first priority [5]. Eating habits and practices detected in young adults may have harmful effect on their health.…”

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The Association between Eating Habits and Body Mass Index among Nursing Students

Mahmoud¹,

Taha²

2017

IOSR JNHS

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The Association between Eating Habits and Body Mass Index among Nursing Students

Mahmoud¹,

Taha²

2017

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“…There are numerous studies examining the relationship between breakfast habit and academic performance/success of children and adolescents (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). Our research was conducted to identify the relationship between breakfast quality index and academic success of primary-school refugee children.…”

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Relationship Between School Performance and Breakfast Quality in Refugee Children: Case Study of Mardin Region

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Background: Many studies have found that the academic success of school-age children is proved to be in close relation with regular and healthy nutrition. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the relationship between breakfast quality and academic success of refugee primary-school children. Methods: After scanning 24 schools in the city center, 384 students who were refugee Syrians from primary schools in Mardin city center were included. In addition to the demographic characteristics of the individuals, breakfast habits of these students were investigated. Results: In this study, 91.6% of the children stated that they have breakfast habits. The reasons for skipping breakfast among students of all levels can be listed as being late for school (67.8%) and not liking to have breakfast (18.8%). The breakfast quality index (BQI) score was low in both boys and girls and all age groups. According to this marked value, all age groups had poor nutrition in terms of breakfast. Although girls showed a significant difference in all age groups (P = 0.046), this difference was not significant among boys (P = 0.671). The number of students with a breakfast quality score higher than 8 was very low. It was observed that boys had the highest academic success with the lowest breakfast quality score. The breakfast quality score of girls with the best academic success ranged between 4 - 7 points. Conclusions: It was observed that academic success was linked to having breakfast habit, and students had breakfast habit performed relatively better in school compared to those who did not.

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“…The longitudinal study conducted among Australian children also revealed that over all academic achievement were higher in breakfast non-skippers than breakfast skippers [19]. A cross sectional study conducted in southern Ethiopia also shown that habit of skipping breakfast affected the cognitive performance of early adolescents [20]. This could be due to deficiency in maintaining adequate levels of glucose throughout the day which contributes to optimizing cognition.…”

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Under nutrition as a predictor of poor academic performance; the case of Nekemte primary schools students, Western Ethiopia

2019

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ObjectiveThough gradual improvements are exist; Ethiopia’s learning outcomes are still low in primary schools. Academic achievement of school age children can be affected by several factors such as nutritional status, socio-economic and demographic factors. The aim of this study was to assess predictors of poor academic performance in Nekemte Primary school students, Western Ethiopia.ResultsA total of 362 schoolchildren and their parents were involved in the study. The study involved interviewing the participants and their parents, anthropometric measurement of participants and their document review. The prevalence of stunting and underweight was 30.2% and 45.9% respectively. Of the total study participants, 32.2% of them were poor in academic achievement. Variables like Being underweight (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 0.57; 95% Confidence interval (CI) 0.23–0.82), Skipping breakfast (AOR: 2.1; 95% CI 1.42–5.76), stunting (AOR: 0.66; 95% CI 0.12–0.93), being male (AOR: 2.8; 95% CI 1.79–4.52), participants whom mothers didn’t attend formal education (AOR: 0.62; 95% CI 0.37–0.92) were significantly associated with academic performance. Thus, Modifiable factors like under nutrition should be a great concern to improve the overall achievement of children in schooling.

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Assessment of Breakfast Eating Habits and its Association with Cognitive Performance of Early Adolescents (11-13 Years) in Shebedino District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Cited by 12 publications

References 37 publications

The Association between Eating Habits and Body Mass Index among Nursing Students

The Association between Eating Habits and Body Mass Index among Nursing Students

Relationship Between School Performance and Breakfast Quality in Refugee Children: Case Study of Mardin Region

Under nutrition as a predictor of poor academic performance; the case of Nekemte primary schools students, Western Ethiopia

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