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Adolescent breakfast skipping: an Australian study

M E Shaw1

  • 1School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, England.

Adolescence
|January 14, 1999
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Many Australian adolescents skip breakfast, with girls skipping more than boys. Reasons for skipping include lack of time and not feeling hungry, indicating individual choice rather than poverty.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Adolescent Health Behaviors
  • Sociology of Food

Background:

  • Breakfast consumption is crucial for child and adolescent health and development.
  • Understanding breakfast skipping patterns in adolescents is vital for targeted health interventions.
  • Previous research often linked breakfast skipping to socioeconomic factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of breakfast skipping among Australian thirteen-year-olds.
  • To identify sociodemographic factors associated with breakfast skipping.
  • To explore the primary reasons adolescents cite for skipping breakfast.

Main Methods:

  • A survey of 699 Australian thirteen-year-olds was conducted.
  • Statistical analysis identified significant sociodemographic variables.

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  • A follow-up telephone survey explored reasons for skipping.

    • Main Results:

    • Approximately 12% of surveyed adolescents reported skipping breakfast.
    • Females skipped breakfast at over three times the rate of males.
    • Skippers were more likely to report body dissatisfaction and dieting behaviors.

    Conclusions:

    • Breakfast skipping in Australian adolescents is influenced by individual choices, primarily lack of time and appetite.
    • Unlike North American contexts, poverty was not identified as a key driver in this sample.
    • Findings highlight the need for tailored adolescent nutrition strategies focusing on time management and morning hunger cues.