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Breakfast intake among children and adolescents : United States, 2015–2018
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October 2020
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Description:Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• In 2015–2018, 82.4% of children and adolescents consumed breakfast on a given day.
• The percentage of children and adolescents who consumed breakfast decreased with age, from 95.8% of children aged 2–5 years to 72.9% of adolescents aged 12–19 years.
• Breakfast consumption increased with increasing family income.
• Milk, cereal, and water were the most frequently consumed breakfast foods and beverages for children and adolescents aged 2–19 years.
• The percentage of children and adolescents who consumed breakfast did not change from 2009–2010 through 2017–2018.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and adolescents consume breakfast for healthier body weights, improved nutrition, better memory, better test scores, and better attention spans (1). This report describes breakfast consumption among children and adolescents by sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and family income level. Foods and beverages frequently consumed for breakfast, as well as trends in breakfast consumption over the last decade, are also reported.
Suggested citation: Terry AL, Wambogo E, Ansai N, Ahluwalia N. Breakfast intake among children and adolescents: United States, 2015–2018. NCHS Data Brief, no 386. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2020.
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Content Notes:Key findings -- What percentage of children and adolescents consumed breakfast on a given day in 2015–2018, and were there differences by sex and age? -- Were there differences in the percentage of children and adolescents who consumed breakfast on a given day by race and Hispanic origin and age in 2015–2018? -- Were there differences in the percentage of children and adolescents who consumed breakfast on a given day by income and age in 2015–2018? -- Which foods and beverages were most consumed for breakfast on a given day by children and adolescents in 2015–2018? -- Did the percentage of children and adolescents consuming breakfast on a given day change during the past 10 years? -- Summary -- Definitions -- Data source and methods -- About the authors -- References -- Suggested citation
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