แปลบทความวิจัยIt's something that mothers have seemingly known for years, but now a major new study has provided strong evidence that having a healthy breakfast really does set you up for the day.
According to researchers at Cardiff University, pupils are twice as likely to achieve above average results in school if they eat breakfast.
The quality of the breakfast was also found to affect a child's academic success. Eating unhealthy items like sweets and crisps for breakfast, which was reported by 1 in 5 children, was found to have no positive impact on educational attainment.
The study, published in the Public Health Nutrition journal, examined the links between the breakfast habits of 5,000 nine to 11-year-olds from more than 100 primary schools in Wales, and their subsequent performance in Key Stage 2 tests later in the year.
During the study, pupils were asked to list all food and drink consumed over a period of just over 24 hours, which included two breakfasts.
It was discovered that pupils who ate a healthy breakfast - including items such as cereals, breads and dairy products - were up to twice as likely to achieve an above average score in teacher assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 compared with those who did not.