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There are other benefits for children who eat breakfast.
A 1998 study showed that – compared to children who skip breakfast – those who ate breakfast:
- performed better at school
- recorded higher test scores
- reduced absenteeism and tardiness
Just eating cereal every other day gives kids higher nutrient intakes in general compared to kids who don't eat cereal. That benefit extends to kids who eat presweetened cereal.
Sources for the school performance data:
Albertson et al. Ready-to-eat cereal consumption: its relationship with BMI and nutrient intake of children aged 4 to 12 years. J Am Diet Assoc.2003;103(12):1613-9.
Cho et al. The effect of breakfast type on total daily energy intake and body mass index: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). JACN. 2003,22(4):296-302.
Crockett et al. Impact of ready-to-eat cereal consumption on the nutrient intakes of American adults in 1998-99. J Am Diet Assoc, 2001;A-100.
Murphy, JM, Pagano ME, Nachmani J, Sperling P, Kane S, Kleinman RE. The relationship of school breakfast to psychosocial and academic functioning. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:899-907.
Walstrom KL and Begalle, MS. More than test scores: Results of the universal school breakfast pilot in Minnesota. Top Clin Nutr. 1999;(1):17-29.
Wyatt et al. Long-term weight loss and breakfast in subjects in the National Weight Control Registry. Obesity Research. 2002;10(2):78-82.
