Papoutsou Stalo, Briassoulis George, Hadjigeorgiou Charalambos, Savva Savvas C, Solea Tonia, Hebestreit Antje, Pala Valeria, Sieri Sabina, Kourides Yiannis, Kafatos Anthony, Tornaritis Michael
Research and Education Institute of Child Health , Strovolos , Cyprus .
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2014 May;65(3):273-9. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2013.854750. Epub 2014 Feb 11.
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of breakfast consumption with children's diet quality and cardiometabolic risk factors. Study sample consisted of 1558 children aged 4-8 years from Cyprus. Breakfast frequency was assessed through a parental questionnaire. Body mass index (BMI), BMI z-scores, waist circumference, blood lipid profile and blood pressure were examined in relation to breakfast frequency consumption. Habitual breakfast consumers' daily nutrient intake was assessed through a 24-Hour Dietary Recall, according to their breakfast choices. Girls who have breakfast on a daily basis had lower mean BMI and BMI z-score; they were also less likely of having abnormal levels of serum triglycerides, atheromatic index (total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio) and diastolic blood pressure after controlling for several confounding factors. Within regular breakfast consumers, of both boys and girls, those having ready to eat cereals had a superior nutrient intake profile. Daily breakfast consumption along with good breakfast choices is an important public health message for Cypriot children.
本研究的目的是调查早餐摄入与儿童饮食质量及心血管代谢危险因素之间的关联。研究样本包括来自塞浦路斯的1558名4至8岁的儿童。通过家长问卷评估早餐频率。研究了体重指数（BMI）、BMI z评分、腰围、血脂谱和血压与早餐频率摄入之间的关系。根据习惯吃早餐者的早餐选择，通过24小时膳食回顾评估他们的每日营养摄入量。每天吃早餐的女孩平均BMI和BMI z评分较低；在控制了几个混杂因素后，她们血清甘油三酯、动脉粥样硬化指数（总胆固醇与高密度脂蛋白胆固醇之比）和舒张压异常的可能性也较小。在经常吃早餐的消费者中，无论男孩还是女孩，那些吃即食谷物的人营养摄入情况更好。对塞浦路斯儿童来说，每日食用早餐并做出良好的早餐选择是一项重要的公共卫生信息。
