Evaluation of the nutritional quality of French children breakfasts according to the Breakfast Quality Score (BQS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breakfast meals provide essential nutrients and energy to children and adolescents. Based on recommendations from the International Breakfast Research Initiative (IBRI), the Breakfast Quality Score (BQS) was developed to assess breakfast nutritional value among the French adult population. However, its application to children remains unexplored.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the BQS in assessing the nutritional quality of breakfasts consumed by French children aged 4-17 years.

Methods

A total of 4,015 breakfasts, obtained from dietary recalls provided by 1,448 children participating in the French representative dietary survey (INCA3), were analyzed. As for adults, the performance of the BQS was tested through correlations with other nutritional ind

SUBMITTER: Poinsot R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11252056 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature