Social Inequalities in Breakfast Consumption among Adolescents in Spain: The DESKcohort Project

Esquius, Laura; Aguilar, Alicia; Bosque-Prous, Marina; González-Casals, Helena; Bach-Faig, Anna; Colillas-Malet, Ester; Salvador, Gemma; Espelt, Albert

doi:10.3390/nu13082500

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“…In our study, 28.8% and 24.7% of the respondents skipped breakfast on weekdays and at weekends, respectively, a behavioral trait that has been identified as typical among young people 3 , 12 , 13 , 54 , including vocational school students in Finland 28 . Also, lower socioeconomic position is one significant risk factor for skipping breakfast 55 . Previous research has also found that girls frequently skip breakfast and eat less often with family 1 , 3 , 4 , 11 , 14 .…”

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The association of problematic gaming characteristics with dietary habits among Finnish vocational school students

Vaarala

Ruotsalainen

Hylkilä

et al. 2022

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Digital gaming is a popular pastime among young people, but its links to dietary habits have been little studied. The purpose of the study was to describe dietary habits and to examine their associations to problematic gaming behavior with regard to the degree of daily digital gaming time and the overall levels of disordered-like gaming behavior among students in vocational education in the Oulu region of Finland. This cross-sectional study consisted of a total of 773 first-year vocational school students who had played digital games regularly. Data was collected by using an online survey measuring sociodemographic information, dietary habits, amount of digital gaming time, and symptoms of problematic gaming behavior. Most prevalent weekly consumed food types were chicken (90.1%), chips (87.7%), and sausages/cold cuts (85.4%). Around one-fourth of students skipped breakfast on weekdays and at weekends. A higher amount of digital gaming time was associated with skipping breakfast on weekdays. More elevated levels of disordered gaming behavior were particularly associated with the use of a group of food types encompassing carbohydrate-dense and fast food. Current research provides indications that digital gaming may have an impact on youths’ dietary habits, while at the same time, however, emphasizing that the issue can be affected by several interrelated and complex factors.

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The association of problematic gaming characteristics with dietary habits among Finnish vocational school students

Vaarala

Ruotsalainen

Hylkilä

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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“…Other cited reasons for missing breakfast include a lack of time, no enjoyment of breakfast or not feeling hungry in the morning, and weight control, especially in adolescent girls (de la Hunty et al., 2013; Sincovich et al., 2022). In the Spanish DESKcohort study including 7319 adolescents, breakfast skipping was suggested to be around 30% higher in adolescents in the most deprived compared to the least deprived groups (Esquius et al., 2021), and the authors suggested that this may be related in part to lack of access to, or availability of, food.…”

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No food for thought–How important is breakfast to the health, educational attainment and wellbeing of school‐aged children and young people?

Gibson‐Moore,

Spiro,

Stanner

2023

Nutrition Bulletin

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There have been reports from teachers of pupils in the United Kingdom arriving at school hungry. Poor nutritional intake during childhood can increase the risk of developing both short‐ and long‐term health problems. Breakfast consumption has been associated with several outcomes including better diet quality and healthier weight status. Nevertheless, skipping breakfast is a frequent behaviour in young people, particularly adolescents, and those from lower socio‐economic groups, who are less likely to meet dietary recommendations and nutritional targets. The aim of this narrative review is to explore the contribution of breakfast consumption at home or at school and the impact of breakfast skipping on nutrient intakes in school‐aged children (aged 4–18 years), and their effect on weight and cardiometabolic health. We will also summarise evidence for a link with cognitive function and educational attainment. A broadly positive effect of breakfast intake on diet quality, weight status and school‐related outcomes was found in the literature, although inconsistencies in findings and methodological limitations within the evidence base are notable. Further research is warranted to better understand impact of breakfast intake and school breakfast provision on longer‐term learning, educational attainment and health outcomes. This also needs to consider the cost benefit, type of breakfast and any unintended consequences such as encouraging multiple breakfasts. Breakfast consumption could improve the nutritional intakes of the most vulnerable young people and may help to address inequalities in educational outcomes at least in the short term.

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“…In Korea, various indicators, including those related to nutrition, are set and monitored in the National Health Promotion Plan 2030. Taking into account the dietary behavior of adolescents along with these indicators, we considered 12 indicators of dietary behaviors; (1) family meal (yes), (2) nutrition education and counseling (yes), (3) use nutrition label (yes), (4) adequate fruit and vegetable intake (≥ 500 g/day of fruits and vegetables) [13,14], (5) calcium adequate intake (above the recommended intake of calcium, but below the upper limit), (6) Vitamin A adequate intake (above the recommended intake of Vitamin A, but below the upper limit), (7) skip breakfast (≥ 5 days/week), (8) excessive sodium intake (> 2,300 mg/day of sodium intake) [11], (9) excessive fat intake (> 30 persentages of total energy intake [E%]), (10) E p u b a h e a d o f p r i n t excessive sugar intake (≥ 10 E%), (11) frequent soft drink consumption (≥ 5 times/week), and (12) frequent eating out (≥ once/day).…”

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“…A report from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study in 18 countries demonstrated that the availability, affordability, and consumption of fruits and vegetables depended on household income [ 4 ]. Furthermore, previous studies reported that dietary behaviors such as skipping breakfast and soft drink consumption were also related to household income [ 5 , 6 ]. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused socioeconomic changes such as an increase in the number of unemployed and a contraction in economic activity [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Changes in eating behaviors according to household income in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Lee¹,

Lee²,

Park³

et al. 2022

Epidemiol Health

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To assess the social inequalities in changes of dietary behaviors among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, we compared changes in dietary behavior indicators by household income. Methods:Using cross-sectional data from the 2019 and 2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of dietary behaviors in adolescents (12-18 years old) was estimated and changes in dietary behaviors before and after the COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated. We assessed changes in dietary behaviors with a household income (as a measure of socioeconomic status [SES]) disparity.Results: During the COVID-19 pandemic, average consumption of vegetables has decreased and food insecurity has worsened. Adolescents were more likely to skip breakfast than before COVID-19 (33.1 % and 37.4 %). Soft drink consumption also increased in 2020 than in 2019 (7.6 % and 14.8 %), especially among boys. Average sugar intake and sodium intake showed a tendency to decrease only in girls, but there was no difference according to SES level. Skip breakfast was particularly evident in the low SES group, and the difference according to household income level (high vs. low) was greater after COVID-19 than before. The prevalence of soft drink consumption increased significantly in low SES group, but the rate of increase did not differ by SES level. Conclusions:We found that the social disparity in skipping breakfast was further aggravated.For a better understanding of the dietary behaviors of adolescents, continuous monitoring is necessary.

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Social Inequalities in Breakfast Consumption among Adolescents in Spain: The DESKcohort Project

Cited by 16 publications

References 74 publications

The association of problematic gaming characteristics with dietary habits among Finnish vocational school students

The association of problematic gaming characteristics with dietary habits among Finnish vocational school students

No food for thought–How important is breakfast to the health, educational attainment and wellbeing of school‐aged children and young people?

Changes in eating behaviors according to household income in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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