Systematic Review of PubMed Articles Prior to 2023 on Effects of Breakfast on School Performance

Rong Ting Ong^1,2, Simone Lao^1,2, Shayna Keying Seow^1,2, Vaidehi Shrikant Dave^1,2 and Maurice HT Ling^1,2,3*
¹School of Life Sciences, Management Development Institute of Singapore, Singapore
²Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, United Kingdom
³HOHY PTE LTD, Singapore
*Corresponding Author: Maurice HT Ling, School of Life Sciences, Management Development Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, United Kingdom; HOHY PTE LTD, Singapore.

Published: December 26, 2023

DOI: 10.55162/MCMS.06.183

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Abstract  

Breakfast has been touted as the most important meal of the day, especially for school-aged individuals who requires energy and nutrients to support activities in school. However, the effects of breakfast on school performance have not been systematically reviewed. This study aims to fill this gap by conducting a systematic review on the effects of breakfast on school performance using articles indexed in PubMed prior to 2023. 41 of the original 94 articles (43.6%) were included. Majority of the studies have concluded that regular breakfast allows students to perform better in school; hence, skipping breakfast, especially prolonged skipping of meals, is not encouraged for school-aged individuals as it may lead to impaired cognitive function required for education.

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