Guardianship dietary and other behavioural factors associated with skipping breakfast in Japanese primary school children: A child-guardian dyad study.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
; 31(4): 701-712, 2022.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-36576288
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Regular breakfast consumption is widely considered an important component of healthy dietary habits. In this study, we assessed differences in nutrient/food intake between breakfast consumers and skippers. We also investigated behavioural factors related with breakfast skipping utilizing data collected from both children and their guardians. METHODS AND STUDYDESIGN:
This cross-sectional study was conducted in 14 public primary schools in Japan. Two questionnaires were distributed a behavioural questionnaire and a brieftype, self-administered diet history questionnaire. In total, 1816 child (10-12 y/o)-guardian dyads were included in the analysis. Intakes of nutrients and foods were compared between breakfast consumers and skippers by the ttest. The relationship between breakfast skipping and behavioural factors was investigated by logistic regression analysis by child sex.RESULTS:
The proportion of breakfast skippers in the children was 9.8%. Daily intakes of nutrients/foods were better in the breakfast consumers. Later bedtime, lower nutrition knowledge level, and frequent incomplete consumption of home meals was significantly or marginally associated with breakfast skipping. Guardians' breakfast skipping was also associated with children's breakfast skipping. Some relationships between behavioural factors and breakfast skipping differed between boys and girls.CONCLUSIONS:
Breakfast consumers had a more nutritious meal quality. To increase breakfast consumption, morning time schedules may need to be rearranged to avoid time pressure. Nutritional knowledge and dietary behaviour appear relevant. Guardians played a major role in coping with breakfast avoidance, in part as role models.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breakfast
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East Asian People
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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