ArticlePublic health nutrition2015
Breakfast intake is associated with nutritional status, Mediterranean diet adherence, serum iron and fasting glucose: the CYFamilies study.
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- Determinants of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among adults in Mediterranean countries: a systematic literature review.Public health nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Universal Subconstructs of a Healthy Diet for Children and Adolescents: A Critical Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2025Pooled it
- Full-Day Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Levels of Typically Developing Children and Adolescents in the Middle East: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Glucoregulatory and Cardiometabolic Profiles of Almond vs. Cracker Snacking for 8 Weeks in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2018Trial
- Fortified breakfast cereal consumed daily for 12 wk leads to a significant improvement in micronutrient intake and micronutrient status in adolescent girls: a randomised controlled trial.Nutrition journal · 2016Trial
- The Interplay Between Iron Metabolism and Insulin Resistance: A Key Factor in Optimizing Obesity Management in Children and Adolescents.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Knowledge and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in individuals practicing regular amatorial physical activity: a cross-sectional study conducted in the Metropolitan Area of Palermo, Italy.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Association of breakfast styles such as Japanese, Western, and cereals with sleeping habits, eating habits, and lifestyle in preschool and elementary school children.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Breakfast consumption and its relationship with diet quality and adherence to Mediterranean diet in European adolescents: the HELENA study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Article
- KIDMED 2.0, An update of the KIDMED questionnaire: Evaluation of the psychometric properties in youth.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Methodological Aspects of Diet Quality Indicators in Childhood: A Mapping Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Review
- The health-related determinants of eating pattern of high school athletes in Goiás, Brazil.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2020Article
- Regularity of Breakfast Consumption and Diet: Insights from National Adult Nutrition Survey.Nutrients · 2018Article
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- Breakfast Consumption and Its Associations with Health-Related Behaviors among School-Aged Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study in Zhejiang Province, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Nutrient Intake, Diet Quality, and Weight Measures in Breakfast Patterns Consumed by Children Compared with Breakfast Skippers: NHANES 2001-2008.AIMS public health · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the association of breakfast intake with Mediterranean diet adherence, physical activity levels, obesity, selected cardiovascular risk markers and Fe status.
designCross-sectional study. BMI, body fat percentage and waist circumference were assessed. Physical activity was assessed using a pedometer and diet quality was evaluated by applying the KIDMED index. Blood tests to assess blood lipids, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, fasting glucose, serum Fe and ferritin, as well as Hb, were performed.
settingPrimary-school children of the Troodos mountainous area in Cyprus. SUBJECTS: Eighty-three Cypriot children (mean age 9·2 (sd 1·7) years).
resultsCompared with breakfast skippers, regular breakfast eaters were 40 % more likely to have a KIDMED score higher by one point on average (OR=1·41; 95 % CI 1·08, 1·84) after accounting for obesity levels and other confounders. Breakfast skippers, on the other hand, were by about 14 % more likely to have a body fat percentage value higher by one unit, as well as higher values for both BMI and waist circumference. The relationship was significantly strengthened when combining body fat percentage and waist circumference into a composite variable (OR=0·20; 95 % CI 0·06, 0·69). Fasting glucose was inversely correlated to breakfast intake in descriptive analyses, whereas serum Fe was positively correlated to breakfast intake after considering age, gender and diet quality. The latter relationship disappeared, however, after considering physical activity levels.
conclusionsCypriot children who take breakfast regularly exhibit a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet and have higher serum Fe concentrations and lower BMI, waist circumference, body fat percentage and fasting glucose levels, compared with children who skip breakfast. Public health professionals, educators and parents should prioritize on actions that will motivate children to regularly eat breakfast.
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