Radhai Sri, S and Thamarai Selvi, M (2022) A study on breakfast consumption and skipping pattern among college students in Coimbatore. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 14 (2). pp. 121-128. ISSN 2581-9615

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Abstract

Background: Breakfast, an important meal in a day provides 1/3rd of the days’ requirement. Beyond satisfying hunger,
breakfast improves both the health and cognitive ability of individual. This study aimed at exploring the breakfast
consumption pattern, prevalence of skipping breakfast, reasons for skipping and perceptions toward this meal. The
study also aimed to find a solution to reduce the prevalence of breakfast skipping.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 612 undergraduate students from four colleges
comprising of 2 Engineering and 2 Arts and Science colleges in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. The questionnaire
included socio-demographic, perception about each meal, reasons for skipping breakfast and their preference towards
breakfast choices.
Results: In a sample of 612 undergraduate students, 73 percent reported skipped any one of the meals, of which
breakfast accounts to 66 percent. Though 59 per cent participants believed that breakfast is an essential meal
contradictorily, they skip breakfast. Reasons for breakfast skipping were enlisted to be lack of time (37 per cent)
followed by not feeling hungry, waking up late. About 86 per cent of the students showed a positive response towards
the acceptance of Ready-To-Eat (RTE) breakfast due to lack of time in the morning. They expressed this kind of RTE will
help them to consume breakfast regularly.
Conclusion: Creating awareness on importance of breakfast alone would not contribute to reduce breakfast skipping.
As preferred by the participants, development of affordable and available RTE (on-the-go meals) convenient foods
would help them to consume it regularly thereby enhancing the nutritional and health status of the college students.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Breakfast; Breakfast skipping; Lack of time; Ready-To-Eat
Divisions: PSG College of Arts and Science > Department of Nutrition, Food Service Management & Dietetics
Depositing User: Mr Team Mosys
Date Deposited: 09 Jan 2023 06:12
Last Modified: 09 Jan 2023 06:17
URI: http://ir.psgcas.ac.in/id/eprint/1703

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