Abebe Lulu, Mengistu Nebiyu, Tesfaye Tinsae Shemelise, Kabthymer Robel Hussen, Molla Wondwosen, Tarekegn Desalegn, Wudneh Aregahegn, Shonor Misrak Negash, Yimer Solomon
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
BMC Nutr. 2022 Jun 1;8(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s40795-022-00545-4.
Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic achievement among primary school children were investigated in this study. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 848 primary school children. Breakfast skipping was analyzed using a 2-item questionnaire. A 19-item Social Academic and Emotional Behavior Risk Screening questionnaire was used to collect data on children's behavior. The prevalence of breakfast skipping was found to be 38.1%. Living in a rural area (AOR = 5.2; 95% CI: 3.54, 7.71); having illiterate parents (AOR = 6.66; 95% CI 3.0, 14.7); having parents with a primary education level (AOR 5.18, 95% CI: 2.25, 11.94); living with guardians or other relatives (AOR = 4.06; 95%CI: 2.1, 7.9); and having lower academic achievement (AOR = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.44, 5.29) were factors associated with skipping breakfast.In conclusion, breakfast skipping has been identified as a significant public health concern that requires an immediate response from stakeholders. It is recommended to intervene based on the identified factors.
本研究调查了小学生不吃早餐的情况及其与学业成绩的关系。对848名小学生进行了一项横断面研究。使用一份包含两个条目的问卷来分析不吃早餐的情况。采用一份包含19个条目的社会、学业和情绪行为风险筛查问卷收集儿童行为数据。发现不吃早餐的患病率为38.1%。生活在农村地区(比值比=5.2;95%置信区间:3.54,7.71);父母为文盲(比值比=6.66;95%置信区间3.0,14.7);父母为小学教育水平(比值比5.18,95%置信区间:2.25,11.94);与监护人或其他亲属一起生活(比值比=4.06;95%置信区间:2.1,7.9);以及学业成绩较低(比值比=2.76;95%置信区间:1.44,5.29)是与不吃早餐相关的因素。总之,不吃早餐已被确定为一个重大的公共卫生问题,需要利益相关者立即做出反应。建议根据已确定的因素进行干预。