Systematic Review of PubMed Articles Prior to 2023 on Effects of Breakfast on School Performance

Abstract

Breakfast has been touted as the most important meal of the day, especially for school-aged individuals who requires energy and nutrients to support activities in school. However, the effects of breakfast on school performance have not been systematically reviewed. This study aims to fill this gap by conducting a systematic review on the effects of breakfast on school performance using articles indexed in PubMed prior to 2023. 41 of the original 94 articles (43.6%) were included. Majority of the studies have concluded that regular breakfast allows students to perform better in school; hence, skipping breakfast, especially prolonged skipping of meals, is not encouraged for school-aged individuals as it may lead to impaired cognitive function required for education. time and difficulty level. It is also common to see people purchase breakfast [4].Country status is also one of the points of consideration for such a topic as it reflects the country's current status economically. This benefits the study as it reflects the city's economic status indirectly as well [5]. For example, there are more selections and varieties available in developed or developing countries compared to undeveloped countries due to their countries' economic status. Hence,