Assessment of Breakfast Consumption Pattern among Urban School Children

摘要

The present study was undertaken to ascertain the breakfast consumption habits in the urban school going children. The children aged 10-12 years studying in the government school of Bengaluru were selected for the study. Twenty seven per cent of the children did not skip breakfast and 73 per cent of them skip breakfast one or the other day during a week period. The mean macronutrients intake viz., energy, protein and fat among breakfast consumers were found to be 1410 Kcal, 34.33 g and 28.16 g, respectively. Whereas, the breakfast skippers had lower macronutrients intake (Energy: 1134Kcal, Protein: 30.62 g and Fat: 23.70 g). The mean micronutrients intake such as calcium, iron, carotene and vitamin C were found to be higher in the breakfast consumers compared to breakfast skippers (Calcium (mg): 559.59 vs. 510.78; Iron(mg): 16.43 vs. 11.21; Carotene (ug): 1318.78 vs. 881.99; Vitamin C(mg): 36.75 vs. 29.64). However, the nutritional adequacy was not met in spite of breakfast consumption among thesechildren.