Children who eat breakfast before school 'twice as likely to perform well in tests'
Children who eat breakfast before school are twice as likely to score highly in tests and assessments at 11 than those who start learning on an empty stomach, new research shows.
A study of 5,000 nine to 11-years-olds carried out by Cardiff University reveals the first authoritative link between eating breakfast and academic performance.
Researchers add that it provides compelling evidence that any decision to scrap free school meals in Chancellor George Osborne’s comprehensive spending review next week could have a serious effect on academic standards. A squeeze on school budgets could also affect the provision of breakfast clubs.
Nutritionists have long argued that eating breakfast helps a child concentrate better at school - and have already shown a link between eating breakfaster and staying healthy.
However, the research shows for the first time that children are twice as likely to score higher than average marks in assessments at 11 if they have started the day with a healthy breakfast.
However, eating unhealthy items such as sweets and crisps for breakfast - as one in five children do - does not have any positive spin-off in academic achievement.
Hannah Littlecott, lead author of the study, said: “While breakfast consumption has been consistently associated with general health outcomes and acute measures of concentration and cognitive function, evidence regarding links to concrete educational outcomes has until now been unclear.
Children who eat breakfast before school 'twice as likely to perform well in tests'Children who eat breakfast before school are twice as likely to score highly in tests and assessments at 11 than those who start learning on an empty stomach, new research shows.A study of 5,000 nine to 11-years-olds carried out by Cardiff University reveals the first authoritative link between eating breakfast and academic performance.Researchers add that it provides compelling evidence that any decision to scrap free school meals in Chancellor George Osborne’s comprehensive spending review next week could have a serious effect on academic standards. A squeeze on school budgets could also affect the provision of breakfast clubs.Nutritionists have long argued that eating breakfast helps a child concentrate better at school - and have already shown a link between eating breakfaster and staying healthy.However, the research shows for the first time that children are twice as likely to score higher than average marks in assessments at 11 if they have started the day with a healthy breakfast.However, eating unhealthy items such as sweets and crisps for breakfast - as one in five children do - does not have any positive spin-off in academic achievement.Hannah Littlecott, lead author of the study, said: “While breakfast consumption has been consistently associated with general health outcomes and acute measures of concentration and cognitive function, evidence regarding links to concrete educational outcomes has until now been unclear.
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