Breakfast Habit in School Age and Obesity Risk
Experts state that skipping breakfast during the school period leads to fatigue and focus problems in children.
With the start of the school period, children's nutritional routine gains importance, while experts warned that skipping breakfast increases the risk of obesity in children by causing fatigue, focus problems, and turning to unhealthy snacks.
Importance of Nutritional Routine
With the beginning of the school period, children's nutritional routine gains great importance. Skipping breakfast causes children to start the day tired and sluggish.
Expert Opinions
Nutrition and Dietetics Specialist Dyt. Merve Sena Nazlı stated that if children go to school on an empty stomach, they miss the opportunity to start the day energetically and be attentive.
Breakfast Contents
It was noted that instead of breakfast foods mixed with milk, children should be given eggs, cheese, bread, tomatoes, peppers, vegetables, and fruit for breakfast.
Carbohydrate Consumption
The lack of a breakfast habit leads to feeding on simple carbohydrates such as bagels and pastries, which triggers obesity.