Previous studies have already proven the importance of having breakfast as it is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Thus, a recent study finds that having a good breakfast is definitely linked to academic performance and excellence.
According to new research published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, breakfast consumption has been sought to have a significant relevance to "general health outcomes and acute measures of concentration and cognitive function".
Previous studies in the UK included on their findings that breakfast consumption has shown to be "socially patterned, putting economically disadvantaged children at greater risk of negative health outcomes".
The abovementioned research, led by Hannah Littlecott from Cardiff University's Center for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement (DECIPher) conducted it among 5,000 children aged 9-11 from more than 100 elementary schools.
According to Medical News Today, the researcher, as assisted by public health experts at the said university, explained that the level of academic performance was significantly linked "not only with the number of healthy breakfast items consumed, but also with other dietary behaviors".
Breakfast composition of healthy meals provides enough vitamins and minerals that may have significant and positive effects on these areas: cognitive functioning, health, school attendance, and academic outcomes.
The team urges schools to dedicate time and resources to improving child health, citing a "clear synergy between health and education," and suggesting that embedding health improvements into the core of schooling could lead to educational improvements.
"This calls for an important tool for boosting the educational performance of young people since investing resources in effective interventions to improve young people's health is also likely to improve their educational performance," he added.
The researchers likewise suggest that future studies be conducted in relation to this endeavor specifically on breakfast's association with health, human behavior, and certain academic outcomes.
On the other hand, skipping breakfast has been observed and studied to generally affect the student's educational attainment. Therefore, it really pays to eat breakfast at all times. Be mindful that having some hale and hearty morning platter can really do wonders to your health.
