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Study To Assess The Prevalence Of Breakfast Skipping And Its Associated Factors Among Nursing Students In Selected College, Mangaluru, Derina Benny Ms, Anu Varghese Ms, Ashly Susan Baby Ms, Aishwarya Roy Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Nowadays breakfast skipping is a tradition in the adolescent group. Breakfast actually means breaking the fast over the night. One of the most important meals which is required for a normal growth is breakfast. If we fail to have breakfast it can lead to the poor concentration, obesity, high blood pressure, irritability, fatigue, etc. Objectives: The objective of the study was to identify the prevalence among nursing students in relation to their breakfast skipping pattern and find out the factors associated with it. Methods: The approach used was a descriptive survey design. The sample comprised of 349 students. The …