Skipping breakfast is associated with being overweight among Brazilian adolescents

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the association between skipping breakfast and overweight among Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A total of 16,556 Brazilian students (aged 11-19 years) who participated in the National School Health Survey in 2015 were evaluated. The omission of breakfast (consumption frequency <5 days/week) was determined using the question, &#8220;Do you usually have breakfast&#8221;? The participants&#8217; weight and height were measured, and excess weight was classified according to the body mass index for sex and age. The covariates analyzed were sociodemographic and economic characteristics (sex, age group, socioeconomic status, skin color, maternal schooling, paid work, and living with parents); variables related to school (administrative dependence, study shift, and presence of a canteen); lifestyle (physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking, sedentary behavior, consumption of industrialized foods, meals with parents, and school meals); and self-perception of body image. The association between skipping breakfast and being overweight was analyzed using a Poisson regression model with adjustment for covariates. Results: The prevalence of skipping breakfast and being overweight were 33.8% and 25.2%, respectively. After adjustment, skipping breakfast was associated with being overweight (OR:1.02; 95% CI:1.01; 1.04). Conclusion: Skipping breakfast is associated with being overweight among Brazilian adolescents. Thus, encouraging regular consumption of meals should be part of health promotion and healthy eating actions aimed at preventing diseases and chronic noncommunicable diseases.

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Main Authors:	Santo Rocha,Marianny Espírito, Melo Rodrigues,Paulo Rogério, Muraro,Ana Paula
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedad Chilena de Nutrición, Bromatología y Toxicología 2023
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-75182023000100075
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