New research carried out in Australia shows that for some children, breakfast consists of nothing more than a glass of water.
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Preliminary research findings to be presented at the University of Sydney today [Monday] also show that one in six school children had eaten no fruit or vegetables in the three-day period leading up to the survey.
Sponsored by Kellogg’s Australia, the study questioned 4819 primary and high school children from 34 participating schools across Australia. A quarter said they consumed nothing at all for breakfast, or just fluids, said lead researcher Jenny O’Dea. Those who did eat often made poor dietary choices, such as a packet of chips or soft drinks, reported the Sydney Morning Herald.
The trend tended to become more extreme as children got older and parental influence lessened. That said, Dr O’Dea said that parents and schools were contributing to the problem, and needed to make healthy foods available to the children in their charge.
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