par Mullie, Patrick;Vansant, Greet;Grivegnee, André-Robert 
;Autier, Philippe
Référence Tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 60, 7, page (474-480)
Publication Publié, 2004-04
;Autier, PhilippeRéférence Tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 60, 7, page (474-480)
Publication Publié, 2004-04
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | A daily breakfast plays a paramount role in the contribution of essential elements to the human body, especially for adolescents. During this period the growing body needs supplementary and essential micro- and macronutrients. Our study was performed during the school year 1999-2000 and discribes the breakfast rates in 5.000 male and female adolescents aged between 12 and 15 years and living in Belgium. It is remarkable that for both sexes breakfast rate is statistical significantly higher in Flanders as compared to Wallonia. One female adolescent out of three in Wallonia takes four or less breakfasts a week. Daily breakfast decreases for both sexes between the ages of 13 and 14 years (respectively from 66,5% to 54,5% for boys and from 61,0% to 47,2% for girls). The habit of a daily breakfast is influenced by the adolescents' perception of their own body: 50% of the adolescents who consider themselves as being fat do not breakfast every day. The percentage of adolescents who breakfast every day is also lower in technical and professional schools compared to schools for general education (respectively for boys 49,3%, 47,8 and 67,6%, and for girls 42,2%,39,2% and 60,0%). |
