Describe characteristics of children who do not eat breakfast compared to those of their well-fed peers
A nutritious breakfast is a central feature of a healthy child's diet that supports growth and development. When a child consistently skips breakfast or chooses sugary foods in place of nourishing ones (whole-grain cereals), the child will fail to get enough of several nutrients. Nutrients missed from a skipped breakfast are rarely "made up" at lunch and dinner but are most often left out completely that day. Children who regularly skip breakfast are more likely to be overweight, have difficulty paying attention in the classroom, perform poorly on tasks requiring concentration, and achieve lower test scores. Common sense tells us that it is unreasonable to expect anyone to study and learn when no fuel has been provided. Even well-fed children who have eaten breakfast suffer from distracting hunger by late morning.
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