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Breakfast consumption on school days

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Regular breakfast consumption is associated with improved cognitive function, better academic performance, and healthier weight status in adolescents. This measure examines how often young people eat breakfast on weekdays, highlighting the proportion who consume breakfast daily. Understanding breakfast consumption patterns can inform interventions aimed at promoting healthy eating habits and ensuring adolescents have the energy and nutrients they need to thrive.

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Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (2023), Data browser (findings from the 2021/22 international HBSC survey): https://data-browser.hbsc.org.

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