Effect of breakfast composition on cognitive processes in elementary school children

Mahoney, Caroline R.; Taylor, Holly A.; Kanarek, Robin B.; Samuel, Priscilla

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.06.023

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“…Regular breakfast consumption during childhood has been linked to improved cognition, academic performance and quality of life. [5][6][7][8][9][10] Breakfast also contributes to nutritional adequacy and enhances dietary profiles, 2,[11][12][13][14] an essential element for optimal growth and development.…”

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Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children

Tin

Mak

et al. 2011

Int J Obes

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Background/Objectives: Childhood obesity is prevalent, and dietary habits are a key determinant. Some children skip breakfast for weight control, but studies have shown mixed results. Therefore, we assessed the association between breakfast skipping and body mass index (BMI) among young Chinese children in Hong Kong. Design/Subjects and Methods: A cohort of 113 457 primary 4 participants of the Department of Health Student Health Service in 1998-2000 was followed up for 2 years, with 68 606 (60.5%) participants available for analysis in primary 6. The sociodemographic characteristics for traced and untraced participants were similar. At baseline and follow-up, students reported breakfast habit (consumed vs skipped) and other lifestyle characteristics using a standardized questionnaire. BMI was derived using height and weight measured by trained nurses. Multivariable linear regression was used to examine the cross-sectional relationship between breakfast habit and BMI, as well as the prospective association between baseline breakfast habit and change in BMI. Models adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics. Results: A total of 1805 (5.3%) boys and 1793 (5.2%) girls skipped breakfast at baseline. In cross-sectional analyses, breakfast skippers had a higher mean BMI than did eaters among both primary 4 (b ¼ 0.77, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0.67-0.87) (Po0.001) and primary 6 children (b ¼ 0.86, 95% CI: 0.78-0.95) (Po0.001). Compared with eaters, baseline breakfast skippers experienced a greater increase in BMI in the subsequent 2 years (b ¼ 0.11, 95% CI: 0.07-0.16) (Po0.001), and this association was stronger among lunch skippers than eaters (P for interaction ¼ 0.04). Conclusion: Our study provided prospective evidence that skipping breakfast predicts a greater increase in BMI among Hong Kong children. As breakfast is a modifiable dietary habit, our results may have important implications for weight control. However, the underlying mechanism of this effect warrants further investigation

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Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children

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Mak

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Int J Obes

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“…Studies have found that low fat/ high carbohydrate meals are associated with a decline in fatigue compared to medium fat and high fat breakfast. 9 A study by Lloyd et al 10 reported that mood improved when respondents consumed low fat/high carbohydrate breakfast. High carbohydrate intake in breakfast is associated with more sustained improvement on memory task.…”

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Breakfast Composition in Junior High School Students

Devi¹,

Diana²,

Setiawan³

2015

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Background: Adolescence is a time of rapid development that requires higher nutrient intake levels than in adulthood. However the habit of skipping breakfast has become very popular among adolescents. Skipping breakfast has negative effects such as difficulty in concentrating, growth impairment and decrease academic performance. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the breakfast composisition of early adolescents in Jatinangor, Sumedang, Indonesia. Methods: A cross sectional study with non-probability sampling method, was conducted in a junior high school Jatinangor during the month of July 2013. Ninety six participants were included in this study. All the participants underwent an interview about the food intake for breakfast in seven days using eating pattern recall guidelines. Results: Overall, 37% of the respondents skipped breakfast. The mean of total calories among the adolescents who consumed breakfast was 286.06 (187.89) kcal. The amount of carbohydrate, fat and protein consumed was 29.23 (19.93) gram, 13.93 (13.29) gram and 8.78 (6.11) gram accordingly. The main reason for adolescent to skip breakfast was lack of time. Conclusions: Majority of the respondents have their breakfast before they go to school. Overall, the total calories comsumed is sufficient however the amount of protein consumed is low. [AMJ.2015;2(4):

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“…Other studies have shown positive effects of breakfast consumption on visual and auditory short-term memory, recall and spatial memory [4,5]. Some studies have reported that there aren't any significant effects on cognitive functions [6,7].…”

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Breakfast Habits and Its Relationship to Body Mass Index, Cognitive Function among Final Year Medical Students

Liyanage¹,

Hd²,

Ca³

et al. 2017

J Gen Pract

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Background: Balanced and healthy nutrition is needed in order to avert adverse effects of poor eating practices. Children and adults often miss breakfast due to many reasons including lack of time. Evidence indicates that breakfast consumption is more beneficial than skipping breakfast following a long overnight fast. Its effect on cognitive function is still under debate. Our aim was to conduct a preliminary study to investigate breakfast habits and its effect of certain aspects of cognition in medical students in a university in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Effect of breakfast composition on cognitive processes in elementary school children

Cited by 211 publications

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Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children

Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children

Breakfast Composition in Junior High School Students

Breakfast Habits and Its Relationship to Body Mass Index, Cognitive Function among Final Year Medical Students

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