Breakfast and psychosocial behavioural problems in young population: The role of status, place, and habits.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine whether breakfast status, place and habits are associated with psychosocial behavioural problems in a nationally representative sample of young people aged 4-14 years residing in Spain. This study analysed secondary data from the Spanish National Health Survey (2017), including 3,772 Spanish children and adolescents. Breakfast status, place, and habits were assessed by ad hoc questions answered by parents/guardians. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) parents' version form was applied to evaluate the psychosocial health of their children. Skipping breakfast and eating breakfast out of home were linked to greater odds of psychosocial behavioural problems (skipping breakfast: OR = 3.29; CI 95%, 1.47-7.35; breakfast out of home: OR = 2.06; C

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Gil JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445130 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature