Skipping breakfast among 8-9 year old children is associated with teacher-reported but not objectively measured academic performance two years later

Skipping breakfast among 8-9 year old children is associated with teacher-reported but not objectively measured academic performance two years later

Abstract Background Skipping breakfast, habitually and when experimentally manipulated, has been linked in the short-term to poorer academic performance in children. Little is known about the longer-term effects. This study examined whether skipping breakfast at aged 8-9 years predicted poorer acade...

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Main Authors: Kylie J. Smith, Leigh Blizzard, Sarah A. McNaughton, Seana L. Gall, Monique C. Breslin, Melissa Wake, Alison J. Venn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Skipping breakfast
Academic performance
Behavior
Longitudinal
School
Breakfast
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0205-8

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