Breakfast skipping and depressive symptoms in an epidemiological youth sample in Hong Kong: the mediating role of reduced attentional control

IntroductionBreakfast skipping is common among young people, although previous work has suggested its negative influences on cognitive and executive functions and mental health outcomes. Whether reduced impulse control, particularly in the cognitive domain, would be a mechanism that links breakfast...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Stephanie Ming Yin Wong, Olivia Choi, Yi Nam Suen, Christy Lai Ming Hui, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Sherry Kit Wa Chan, Eric Yu Hai Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Subjects:	breakfast skipping depressive symptoms anxiety symptoms attentional impulsivity attentional control youth mental health
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1574119/full