Association between breakfast skipping and psychosomatic symptoms among Canadian adolescents

Conclusion: The study compellingly underscores the significance of incorporating gender-specific factors and substance use in understanding the correlation  between breakfast skipping and psychosomatic symptoms. These insights hold importance for tailoring public health interventions to alleviate the prevalence of psychosomatic symptoms among adolescents by actively addressing breakfast skipping.What is Known:• Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day due to its role in providing the brain with the energy necessary to enhance cognitive functions.• Adolescents commonly exhibit a prevalent lifestyle behaviour of skipping breakfast.What is New:• This study provides robust evidence supporting the association between breakfast skipping and elevated psychosomatic symptoms in adolescents.• Gender and substance use mediate this association, offering novel insights into the complex interplay that contributes to psychosomatic symptoms among this demographic group.• Longitudinal research is needed to unravel causal relationships and illuminate the underlying mechanisms of this intricate connection.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research