The Relation Between Breakfast Skipping and School Performance in Adolescents

Boschloo, Annemarie; Ouwehand, Carolijn; Dekker, Sanne; Lee, Nikki; Groot, Renate De; Krabbendam, Lydia; Jolles, Jelle

doi:10.1111/j.1751-228x.2012.01138.x

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“…This is supported by evidence that demonstrates positive effects of breakfast on cognitive performance including attention and memory (Hoyland et al, 2009). Similarly, more on-task behavior in the classroom may be associated with improvements in academic performance supported by the positive association between habitual breakfast intake and academic performance (Boschloo et al, 2012;So, 2013). Moreover, an improvement in classroom behavior has the potential to reduce disruption and produce a more productive learning environment.…”

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confidence: 48%

“…Frequency of breakfast consumption was associated with school performance in five studies. Breakfast skipping (eating breakfast <5 days/week) was associated with lower average annual school grades in a sample of 605 Dutch adolescents aged 11-18 years who were in higher educational streams (Boschloo et al, 2012). This association was evident in both sexes and independent of age.…”

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confidence: 73%

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Dietary Intake and Plasma Levels of Choline and Betaine in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Adolphus¹,

Lawton²,

Dye³

2015

Prenatal and Childhood Nutrition

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Breakfast consumption is associated with positive outcomes for diet quality, micronutrient intake, weight status and lifestyle factors. Breakfast has been suggested to positively affect learning in children in terms of behavior, cognitive, and school performance. However, these assertions are largely based on evidence which demonstrates acute effects of breakfast on cognitive performance. Less research which examines the effects of breakfast on the ecologically valid outcomes of academic performance or in-class behavior is available. The literature was searched for articles published between 1950-2013 indexed in Ovid MEDLINE, Pubmed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE databases, and PsychINFO. Thirty-six articles examining the effects of breakfast on in-class behavior and academic performance in children and adolescents were included. The effects of breakfast in different populations were considered, including undernourished or well-nourished children and adolescents from differing socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds. The habitual and acute effects of breakfast and the effects of school breakfast programs (SBPs) were considered. The evidence indicated a mainly positive effect of breakfast on on-task behavior in the classroom. There was suggestive evidence that habitual breakfast (frequency and quality) and SBPs have a positive effect on children's academic performance with clearest effects on mathematic and arithmetic grades in undernourished children. Increased frequency of habitual breakfast was consistently positively associated with academic performance. Some evidence suggested that quality of habitual breakfast, in terms of providing a greater variety of food groups and adequate energy, was positively related to school performance. However, these associations can be attributed, in part, to confounders such as SES and to methodological weaknesses such as the subjective nature of the observations of behavior in class.

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Section: Overview Of Findingssupporting

confidence: 48%

Section: Intervention Studiesmentioning

confidence: 73%

Dietary Intake and Plasma Levels of Choline and Betaine in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Adolphus¹,

Lawton²,

Dye³

2015

Prenatal and Childhood Nutrition

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“…Breakfast skipping (eating breakfast <5 days/week) was associated with lower average annual school grades in a sample of 605 Dutch adolescents aged 11–18 years who were in higher educational streams (Boschloo et al, 2012). This association was evident in both sexes and independent of age.…”

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The effects of breakfast on behavior and academic performance in children and adolescents

Adolphus¹,

Lawton²,

Dye³

2013

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Breakfast consumption is associated with positive outcomes for diet quality, micronutrient intake, weight status and lifestyle factors. Breakfast has been suggested to positively affect learning in children in terms of behavior, cognitive, and school performance. However, these assertions are largely based on evidence which demonstrates acute effects of breakfast on cognitive performance. Less research which examines the effects of breakfast on the ecologically valid outcomes of academic performance or in-class behavior is available. The literature was searched for articles published between 1950–2013 indexed in Ovid MEDLINE, Pubmed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE databases, and PsychINFO. Thirty-six articles examining the effects of breakfast on in-class behavior and academic performance in children and adolescents were included. The effects of breakfast in different populations were considered, including undernourished or well-nourished children and adolescents from differing socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds. The habitual and acute effects of breakfast and the effects of school breakfast programs (SBPs) were considered. The evidence indicated a mainly positive effect of breakfast on on-task behavior in the classroom. There was suggestive evidence that habitual breakfast (frequency and quality) and SBPs have a positive effect on children's academic performance with clearest effects on mathematic and arithmetic grades in undernourished children. Increased frequency of habitual breakfast was consistently positively associated with academic performance. Some evidence suggested that quality of habitual breakfast, in terms of providing a greater variety of food groups and adequate energy, was positively related to school performance. However, these associations can be attributed, in part, to confounders such as SES and to methodological weaknesses such as the subjective nature of the observations of behavior in class.

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“…Because of having positive effects on appetite, hormonal and nervous signals, breakfast can control both appetite throughout a day and individuals weight (Leidy, Ortinau, Douglas, & Hoertel, 2013;Tin, Ho, Mak, Wan, & Lam, 2011). Studies have shown that students who eat breakfast do better than those who don't which is indicative of the importance of breakfast as a predictor of academic performance (Boschloo et al, 2012).…”

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Identifying and Prioritizing Educational Needs of Female Adolescents in Relation to Healthy Eating Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process Model

Mahmoodabad¹,

Mehrabbeyk²,

Mozaffari‐Khosravi³

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In order to better plan health based interventions, educators and health promoters need to make decisions in this regard. In the meantime, it should be noted that, multiple criteria decision making methods with theoretical roots and accuracy of forecasting results are less considered.The current study is a descriptive research carried out on 15 experts working in Yazd Health Centers using purposeful sampling. In order to identify wrong eating habits of students, Delphi method is used. In the next step, these habits are compared, one by one, and scored with Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Model. In the end, data are analyzed using Expert Choice 11 software.Seven major wrong eating habits of female adolescents are identified: junk food consumption, drinking soda and sweet drinks, eating fast food, deleting main meals, improper diets, low intake of vegetables, and not eating breakfast. Among these, low intake of vegetables, eating fast food, and not eating breakfast, with weight rate of 32.4%, 19.4% and 19.3%, are specified as the first three priorities of education.In various fields of education and health promotion, including prioritizing training needs, employing techniques with potentials of assessing multiple criteria at the same time can be highly efficient.

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The Relation Between Breakfast Skipping and School Performance in Adolescents

Cited by 48 publications

References 29 publications

Dietary Intake and Plasma Levels of Choline and Betaine in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dietary Intake and Plasma Levels of Choline and Betaine in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The effects of breakfast on behavior and academic performance in children and adolescents

Identifying and Prioritizing Educational Needs of Female Adolescents in Relation to Healthy Eating Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process Model

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