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The Breakfast Habits and Nutritional Status of the High School Students of the University of the Immaculate Conception

Ratchil A Amper | War Queen D Apanto | Maris Christine L Suello

 

Abstract:

The study involved ninety three (93) high school students of the University of the Immaculate Conception. Through random sampling, the respondents were given survey questionnaires to evaluate their breakfast eating habits. They were also assessed using anthropometry involving heights and weights to determine their nutritional status using Body Mass Index (BMI) formula. The study aimed to determine the breakfast habits and nutritional status of the respondents and the significant relationship between these variables. It also sought to identify whether there is a significant difference between a respondent’s gender, age, year level, and financial status in terms of the regularity of eating breakfast. The result showed that in nutritional status, majority of the respondents have normal weights (65.6%) while the number of overweight respondents is only 8.6%. The obese is 1.1%. The overall data showed that vegetables are seldom eaten by the high school students regardless of year levels, gender, age, and financial status. Fruit, milk and meat are often consumed while rice is always consumed by the high school students regardless of their profile status. Results showed that there is no significant relationship between the regularity of eating breakfast and nutritional status of the respondents. The study also showed that there is no significant relationship between the regularity of eating breakfast and variables such as age, gender, ad financial status.