According to the findings of the current study, the prevalence of breakfast skipping
among school going children of age 10-16 years old is 23.50 per cent in selected
areas of Udupi district. Breakfast skipping affects a number of parameters like
memory, concentration, grades obtained, attendance, etc. along with lesser
intake of nutritious food items like cereal, milk, vegetables, fruits and in turn
increases consumption of miscellaneous foods like junk food that are high in
saturated fat. Thus, skipping breakfast affects both the nutritional status and the
school performance of the students. There were certain limitations like; weight
for age of the students could have been considered as one of the anthropometric
parameter, in order to assess the nutritional status. The type of residence of the
students, i.e. hostel/home was considered, as it would have affected the breakfast
skipping pattern. If in future a study is done on the same topic; a detailed 24 hour
recall can be used to calculate the nutrient content of the diets. Equal number of
girls and boys can be taken for better comparison. A comparative study between
the pattern of breakfast skipping between students of government and private
school can be done. As school going children and adolescents are the foundations
for lifestyle adaptation in the coming years, there is a need on the part of parents,
teachers and health professionals to motivate them towards healthy lifestyle by
healthy eating practices. This can give rise to future healthy generation.