Breakfast Skipping and Academic Performance Among Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos, Nigeria

Akeredolu, Ifeoma; Okafor, J. C.; Mbah, P.; Ajagbe, T.

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2015.04.142

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“…Evidence indicates that breakfast skipping may be an indicator of poor dietary habits and behaviours in general (1)(2)(3)(4) . Beyond the associations with unhealthy dietary patterns (5) and dietary-related disease (6) , breakfast skipping is a concern as it is known to impair daily functioning, reducing concentration and cognitive performance (7) , decreasing energy and negatively affecting mood (8,9) , which can compound any problems children and adults experience during their school and work commitments. Breakfast skipping is a known risk factor for health, having been positively associated with non-communicable diseases (3,10) and overweight and obesity (11)(12)(13)(14) .…”

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A systematic review of interventions to increase breakfast consumption: a socio-cognitive perspective

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Rundle‐Thiele

2021

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Objective: Regular breakfast skipping is related to unhealthy dietary behaviours, such as consuming an overall poorer quality diet and lower rates of physical activity, both of which are linked to a higher BMI. Adolescent breakfast skippers struggle with mental focus, sleep issues and lower grades. Solutions that can be implemented to overcome breakfast skipping are needed. Design: A systematic literature review was undertaken to identify programmes that aimed to increase breakfast eating. Following the PRISMA framework, studies were sourced to examine details of behaviour change, evidence of theory use and other important programme learnings and outcomes. Setting: Breakfast consumption empirical studies published from 2000 onwards. Participants: Nineteen empirical studies that aimed to improve breakfast eating behaviour. Results: Out of the nineteen studies examined, ten studies reported an increase in breakfast consumption frequency for the entire study group or subgroups. Seven studies found no change, one was inconclusive and one observed a decrease in breakfast frequency. Positive changes to the dietary quality of breakfast were observed in five of the studies that did not observe increased frequency of breakfast consumption. Only six studies reported using theory in the intervention. Conclusions: This evidence review points needed to extend theory application to establish a reliable evidence base that can be followed by practitioners seeking to increase breakfast eating rates in their target population.

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“…Loss of appetite or not feeling hungry in the mornings were common factors in this present study, which were also documented in Minnesota and other previous studies. [10][11][12][13][14][15] Other perceived barriers to consumption of breakfast in the latter study were cost of food/affordability, quality of food available, and stigma. 11 However, these factors were not identified in this present study.…”

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“…10 Reasons, why adolescents skip breakfast, include not waking up early, weight loss, and weight control intentions, and some adolescents claim not to feel hungry in the mornings. [10][11][12][13][14][15] Adolescents who skip breakfast are encouraged to snack on foods rich in high fat later in the day when they become more hungry, and this may lead to higher levels of cholesterol, obesity, and their associated complications, namely hypertension, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases later in life. 5,6,13,15 However, those who eat breakfast have an increased level of activity 11 and therefore, have a high energy output, which helps them maintain a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI).…”

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“…In a study conducted in Benin City, Nigeria, almost half of adolescents skipped breakfast daily, while in in another study in Lagos, an association between breakfast skipping and academic performance was observed. 9,12 However, little is known about the relationship between breakfast skipping and the prevalence of obesity among secondary-school adolescents in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.…”

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Association Between Breakfast Consumption and Anthropometrically Determined Nutritional Status of Secondary-School Adolescents in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria

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Background and Objectives: Breakfast skipping has been associated with obesity among adolescents in some studies but little is known about the relationship between breakfast consumption and obesity among secondary-school adolescents in Nigeria. This study contributes to the empirical literature by analyzing the relationship between breakfast consumption and anthropometrically determined nutritional status of secondary-school adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study in which multi-stage sampling was used to select 397 secondary-school adolescents (10 to 19 years, mean = 13.8 ± 1.7 years).They were classified into student groups from public or private schools in Lagos. Data were collected using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using Epi-info version 7. The independent variables were the proportion of adolescents who had a high level of knowledge about breakfast consumption, while the outcome variable was the proportion of adolescents who were overweight or obese. World Health Organization (WHO) AnthroPlus software was used to determine the nutritional status of adolescents. Mean and standard deviations were computed for continuous variables, and frequency tables were generated for categorical variables. Significant associations between variables were obtained using Chi-square with the level of significance set at p < 0.05. Results: Only 17% of the adolescents had good knowledge of breakfast consumption. More than half (57.4%) of the participants ate a daily breakfast. The percentage of adolescents who skipped breakfast was higher among older 16-19 years (52.2%) and middle 13-15 years (43%) than the younger adolescents (34.7%). Girls skipped breakfast more than boys. Most respondents were in the normal Body Mass Index (BMI) ranges for their genders. Prevalence of overweight and obesity were 7.1% and 3.3% among males and 7.1% and 2.8% among females respectively. The mean BMI of those who skipped breakfast (19.33 ± 3.27kg/m2) was significantly higher than the BMI of those who ate breakfast (18.56 ± 3.05 kg/m2) (p=0.019). Most of the adolescents who ate a daily breakfast had mothers who had completed only primary school education although the relationship was not statistically significant (χ2=5, p=0.172). Conclusion and Global Health Implications: Breakfast knowledge was low, while breakfast consumption was average. Adolescents who skipped breakfast had a significantly higher BMI (19.33± 3.27kg/m2) than those who ate breakfast (18.56 ± 3.05 kg/m2) (p=0.019). Nutrition education that emphasizes the importance of breakfast consumption with the purpose of behavioral change should be intensified among adolescents. Copyright © 2022 Olatona et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.

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Breakfast Skipping and Academic Performance Among Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos, Nigeria

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A systematic review of interventions to increase breakfast consumption: a socio-cognitive perspective

A systematic review of interventions to increase breakfast consumption: a socio-cognitive perspective

Association Between Breakfast Consumption and Anthropometrically Determined Nutritional Status of Secondary-School Adolescents in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria

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