Breakfast in Japan: Findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey.

ABSTRACT: We assessed breakfast in Japan using data from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey. Dietary data were obtained from 1444 children (aged 6⁻11 years), 1134 adolescents (aged 12⁻17 years), 6531 younger adults (aged 18⁻49 years), and 13,343 older adults (aged ≥ 50 years), using a one-day weighed dietary record. Overall, 97% of participants reported consuming breakfast. Compared with breakfast skippers, breakfast consumers had a higher daily diet quality score assessed by the Nutrient-Rich Food Index 9.3 (NRF9.3). For those who consumed breakfast, breakfast accounted for 20⁻25% of daily energy intake. In comparison with the contribution to energy, breakfast accounted for higher proportions of carbohydrate and riboflavin, and lower proportions of MUFA, n-3 PUFA, thiamin, and nia

SUBMITTER: Murakami K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6212985 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature