A Spanish study revealed that the sautée of breakfast is common among adolescents, especially girls, and is linked to poor membership in the Mediterranean diet and unhealthy lifestyle factors. The study also revealed that the omission of breakfast is associated with overweight or obesity and can lead to physical health problems, as well as a reduction in mental and emotional well-being.
Breakfast traditionally serves as a vital source of macro and micronutrients after a night fast, supporting both cognitive and physical function.
However, jumping this meal is increasingly common among adolescents, the average prevalence which was 20 to 30%.
A new Spanish study examine the relationship between this trend and membership in Mediterranean regimeas well as other lifestyle factors.
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Using the data from Spanish students aged 14 and 15 from urban and rural areas, the study aimed to examine the frequency of jumping breakfast and identifying the lifestyle and the food factors associated with this behavior. He also studied if the models differ according to sex and if the omission of breakfast is correlated with the status of overweight.
The results showed that 43% of girls jumped breakfast at least once a week, and 14% jumped it daily, compared to 24% and seven percent of boys, respectively. Overall, the prevalence was 33.5%; However, girls have constantly reported higher omission rates than boys in all categories.
Statistical models predicting breakfast jump have reached great precision. The area under the curve values was approximately 0.81 for girls and 0.79 for boys.
Low membership of the Mediterranean diet has become a strong predictor to jump breakfast for both sexes.
Adolescents with poorer diets were much more likely to omit breakfast, indicating a coherent correlation between the overall quality of food and morning food habits.
Those who regularly jumped breakfast had significantly lower Mediterranean diet scores, and a particularly strong correlation was observed between girls who consumed less olive oil and the omission of breakfast.
The prolonged screen time and the shorter sleep duration were also correlated with jumping breakfast throughout the study population, connecting these lifestyle behaviors with poor adhesion to the Mediterranean diet.
From this, the researchers conclude that unhealthy routines are likely to come together, and the omission of breakfast is part of wider models of behavior.
In the two groups, the breakfast jump was associated with overweight or obesity, although the correlation is stronger in boys.
Unlike the majority of eating pyramids, the basis of the pyramid of the Mediterranean regime is built on a combination of exercise, rest, socialization and cooking on the physical front and a commitment to sustainable, local, seasonal and environmentally friendly food choices on the value of value. It is therefore as much a way of life that it is a way of eating.
The researchers identified links between the omission of breakfast and several physical health problems, including obesity, dyslipidemia (abnormal blood lipid rate) and high blood pressure.
Among the explanations offered, two are the most important: those who jump breakfast can consume more calories later in the day, and they often have lower food quality overall, in particular with lower consumption of fruits, vegetables and foods rich in nutrients, in accordance with poor adhesion to the Mediterranean diet.
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In addition to physical health problems, several studies Lindre the omission of breakfast with a reduced mental and emotional well-being.
Such studies have shown that adolescents who have breakfast show less stress, anxiety and depression and rate of satisfaction and optimism for life.
Although causality remains clear, the correlations reported are consistent in several countries and cultures.
Researchers think that, given the high prevalence of breakfast among adolescents, a targeted intervention is vital for public health.
Since socio -economic factors strongly influence membership of the Mediterranean regime, schools are proposed as key centers for this intervention.
The authors specifically cite the introduction or improvement of school breakfast programs and the increase in nutritional education as possible strategies.
They also offer broader nutritional education initiatives that target the family environment, including parents and the whole family unit.
They underline the importance of practical education in addition to general information, offering families the knowledge they need to prepare simple, healthy and appetizing meals.
Although research suggests that coherent meal models seem more critical than the composition of meals to protect mental health, the quality of food remains constantly key to physical health.
The authors therefore conclude that public health strategies should promote accessible and engaging routines in houses at home and in schools, adapted to age, sex and lifestyle.