Association between the educational achievement and consumption of breakfast and snack in students
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 7, Issue 10
Abstract
Breakfast is an important meal. However, available information regarding the impact of this meal on the educational achievement of students is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between educational achievement in relation to eating breakfast and snack among primary school children in the school year 2010-2011. A case-control study was conducted among 100 girls selected through two-stage sampling from primary schools in fourth district of Tehran. Daily breakfast and snack consumption was collected using a questionnaire completed by the children’s parents. The scores of major courses were used as measures of educational achievement. 50 children who had the scores of less than 17 were randomly selected as the case group and 50 children with the score of more than 17 as the control group. Moreover, students' height and weight were measured using standard tools. There was no significant difference in average height, weight, place of birth and birth weight between two groups. Our study indicated that children in case group consumed less breakfast and snack compared to control group (P <0/0001). The fathers’ job and parents’ educational level were significantly different between the two groups (P <0/0001). The findings of the present study show that breakfast and snacks are associated with the educational achievement of students. Therefore, eating breakfast and snack should be recommended by parents and teachers.
Authors and Affiliations
Mahdiyeh Nazari Nasab| MSc Student in Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Somaye Yosaee| MSc Student in Health Sciences in Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Maryam Baghi Marghi| M.A Student in Curriculum, Department of Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran., Ali-Akbar Khosravi Babadi| Department of Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran., Kourosh Djafarian *| Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, email: kdjafarian@tums.ac.ir
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