After a crosstabualtion was calculated, I concluded that the majority of the respondents
agreed that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I think that in the last few years the
message of leading a healthier lifestyle has really been conveyed, and when it comes to the
importance of having a meal in the morning children and adolescents are especially targeted by
school officials. So if they are aware of the importance of breakfast why is skipping breakfast
such a popular habit? I think that there are other factors that are contributing to this trend. For
example living in a low-income household might determine whether a child has breakfast or not.
It is imperative that we find what these factors are so we have a better understanding and maybe
even decrease the incidence of skipping breakfast. One thing that I think we also have to
remember is that children and adolescents are easily influenced, so we have to wonder if they
really actually understand the importance of a meal in the morning.