Research Article

The intake and quality of breakfast consumption in adolescents attending public secondary schools in the North West province, South Africa

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 28 , issue 2 , 2015 , pages: 81–88

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2015.11734536

Author(s): L. Tee Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, , C. Botha Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, , R. Laubscher Biostatistics Unit, , J. Jerling Centre of Excellence for Nutrition,

Keywords: adolescent , breakfast , breakfast quality , diet quality , adolescence

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Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the proportion and quality of breakfast intake in adolescents, and to determine the effect of breakfast intake and quality on overall diet quality.

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