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Ober, Peggy [Author]; Sobek, Carolin [Author]; Stein, Nancy [Author]; Spielau, Ulrike [Author]; Abel, Sarah [Author]; Kiess, Wieland [Author]; Meigen, Christof [Author]; Poulain, Tanja [Author]; Igel, Ulrike [Author]; Lipek, Tobias [Author]; Vogel, Mandy [Author]

And yet Again: Having Breakfast Is Positively Associated with Lower BMI and Healthier General Eating Behavior in Schoolchildren

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: And yet Again: Having Breakfast Is Positively Associated with Lower BMI and Healthier General Eating Behavior in Schoolchildren
  • Contributor: Ober, Peggy [Author]; Sobek, Carolin [Author]; Stein, Nancy [Author]; Spielau, Ulrike [Author]; Abel, Sarah [Author]; Kiess, Wieland [Author]; Meigen, Christof [Author]; Poulain, Tanja [Author]; Igel, Ulrike [Author]; Lipek, Tobias [Author]; Vogel, Mandy [Author]
  • imprint: Basel: MDPI, [2023]
  • Published in: Nutrients ; 13,4, (2021)
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: school ; overweight ; lunch ; breakfast skipping ; obesity ; breakfast ; children ; meal frequency
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  • Description: Given the high prevalence of childhood overweight, school-based programs aiming at nutritional behavior may be a good starting point for community-based interventions. Therefore, we investigated associations between school-related meal patterns and weight status in 1215 schoolchildren. Anthropometry was performed on-site in schools. Children reported their meal habits, and parents provided family-related information via questionnaires. Associations between nutritional behavior and weight status were estimated using hierarchical linear and logistic regression. Analyses were adjusted for age, socio–economic status, school type, migration background, and parental weight status. Having breakfast was associated with a lower BMI-SDS (βadj = −0.51, p = 0.004) and a lower risk of being overweight (ORadj = 0.30, p = 0.009), while having two breakfasts resulting in stronger associations (BMI-SDS: βadj = −0.66, p < 0.001; risk of overweight: ORadj = 0.22, p = 0.001). Likewise, children who regularly skipped breakfast on school days showed stronger associations (BMI-SDS: β = 0.49, p < 0.001; risk of overweight: OR = 3.29, p < 0.001) than children who skipped breakfast only occasionally (BMI-SDS: β = 0.43, p < 0.001; risk of overweight: OR = 2.72, p = 0.032). The associations persisted after controlling for parental SES and weight status. Therefore, our data confirm the school setting as a suitable starting point for community-based interventions and may underline the necessity of national programs providing free breakfast and lunch to children.
  • Access State: Open Access
  • Rights information: Attribution (CC BY)