Which of the following is a characteristic of hunger and behavior in children?

a. Children who fail to eat breakfast typically become hyperactive after eating lunch.
b. The nutrient deficit arising from skipping a breakfast is usually made up over the following 2 days.
c. Children who eat nutritious breakfasts are absent from school less often than their friends who do not.
d. Although breakfast-skippers show reduced attention spans, their scores on intelligence tests remain unaffected.
e. While hunger can have short-term effects, there is little evidence for long-term effects.


ANS: C

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