A study conducted by research teams from England’s Anglia Ruskin University and Mexico’s Universidad de las Americas involving 150,000 children across 42 countries found a nearly linear relationship between regular breakfast consumption and higher life satisfaction, with daily breakfast eaters reporting the highest satisfaction scores. The researchers suggest that breakfast provides essential nutrients and energy for cognitive functioning and mood stability.
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Fitting a full breakfast into a child’s rushed morning routine can be challenging, but it’s more important than you might think. Skipping breakfast does not just impact long-term health; it also takes a toll on happiness. A study has revealed that children who regularly miss the morning meal are less likely to be happy in life.
In the large-scale study involving 150,000 children and adolescents across 42 countries in the world, researchers from the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), England, and Universidad de las Americas, Mexico, investigated the link between the regularity of breakfast consumption and life satisfaction. The results published in BMC Nutrition Journal suggest “a nearly linear relationship” between a higher frequency of eating breakfast and greater life satisfaction.
“The highest life satisfaction score was identified in participants who had breakfast daily, whereas the lowest life satisfaction score was observed in children who never had breakfast,” the news release stated.
Fitting a full breakfast into a child’s rushed morning routine can be challenging, but it’s more important than you might think. Skipping breakfast does not just impact long-term health; it also takes a toll on happiness. A study has revealed that children who regularly miss the morning meal are less likely to be happy in life.
In the large-scale study involving 150,000 children and adolescents across 42 countries in the world, researchers from the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), England, and Universidad de las Americas, Mexico, investigated the link between the regularity of breakfast consumption and life satisfaction. The results published in BMC Nutrition Journal suggest “a nearly linear relationship” between a higher frequency of eating breakfast and greater life satisfaction.
“The highest life satisfaction score was identified in participants who had breakfast daily, whereas the lowest life satisfaction score was observed in children who never had breakfast,” the news release stated.
“Another reason could be the mix of vitamins and minerals that we get from our daily breakfast, and not regularly getting those may result in lower life satisfaction over time. A regular routine that includes breakfast can also bring structure and a positive tone to the rest of the day,” Smith added.
However, the researchers noticed inconsistencies in life satisfaction scores between countries, indicating potential socio-economic factors can influence the results. While they observed the highest level of life satisfaction among the children who ate breakfast every day in Portugal, the lowest life satisfaction was seen in children from Romania who never ate breakfast.
