The above pie charts show a significant difference in the type and amount of
food items consumed by children. Breakfast skippers consumed more amounts
of junk food stuffs for instance Samosa, pakora, etc as compared to breakfast
skippers. In case of breakfast non skippers consumption of healthy proprietary
drinks, biscuit was observed. Junk and fast food was also consumed but by lesser
number of students. Junk food and fast foods are high in Trans-fat and saturated
fat, thus leading to a higher BMI in children, if consumed in higher amounts. Such
dietary practices may lead to childhood obesity and co-morbidities in adulthood.
Lifestyle choices have an impact throughout life and it can be measured by health
behaviour, leisure-time activities and social relations8
.