Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) study
Abstract Background Breakfast quality, together with regularity of breakfast, has been suggested to be associated with cardiometabolic health advantages. We aimed to evaluate the quality of breakfast and its socioeconomic and psychosocial correlates in a large sample of the Italian population. Metho...
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| author | Claudia Francisca Martinez Emilia Ruggiero Augusto Di Castelnuovo Simona Esposito Simona Costanzo Chiara Cerletti Maria Benedetta Donati Giovanni de Gaetano Licia Iacoviello Marialaura Bonaccio INHES Study Investigators |
| author_facet | Claudia Francisca Martinez Emilia Ruggiero Augusto Di Castelnuovo Simona Esposito Simona Costanzo Chiara Cerletti Maria Benedetta Donati Giovanni de Gaetano Licia Iacoviello Marialaura Bonaccio INHES Study Investigators |
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| description | Abstract Background Breakfast quality, together with regularity of breakfast, has been suggested to be associated with cardiometabolic health advantages. We aimed to evaluate the quality of breakfast and its socioeconomic and psychosocial correlates in a large sample of the Italian population. Methods Cross-sectional analyses on 7,673 adult and 505 children/adolescent regular breakfast eaters from the Italian Nutrition & Health Survey (INHES; 2010-2013). Dietary data were collected through a single 24-h dietary recall. Breakfast quality was assessed through the Breakfast Quality Index (BQI) combining intake of ten food groups, energy, and nutrients of public health concern, and potentially ranging from 0 to 10. The association of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors with BQI were analyzed by multivariable-adjusted linear regression models. Results The average BQI was 4.65 (SD ± 1.13) and 4.97 (SD ± 1.00) in adults and children/adolescents, respectively. Amongst adults, older age (β = 0.19; 95%CI 0.06 to 0.31 for > 65 vs. 20–40 years) and having a high educational level (β = 0.13; 0.03 to 0.23; for postsecondary vs. up to elementary) were independent predictors of better breakfast quality, while men reported lower BQI (β = -0.08; -0.14 to -0.02 vs. women). Perceived stress levels at home and work and financial stress were inversely associated with BQI. Children/adolescents living in Central and Southern Italian regions had lower BQI compared to residents in Northern Italy (β = -0.55; -0.91 to -0.19 and β = -0.24; -0.47 to -0.01, respectively). Conclusions In adults, breakfast quality was associated with age, sex, and educational level. Perceived stress levels were inversely associated with the quality of breakfast. In children/adolescents, a north-south gradient in breakfast quality was observed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8297287122894c81ad8741b1da44aeed2024-03-05T17:45:49ZengBMCNutrition Journal1475-28912024-02-0123111410.1186/s12937-024-00924-6Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) studyClaudia Francisca Martinez0Emilia Ruggiero1Augusto Di Castelnuovo2Simona Esposito3Simona Costanzo4Chiara Cerletti5Maria Benedetta Donati6Giovanni de Gaetano7Licia Iacoviello8Marialaura Bonaccio9INHES Study InvestigatorsDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDMediterranea CardiocentroDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDDepartment of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMEDAbstract Background Breakfast quality, together with regularity of breakfast, has been suggested to be associated with cardiometabolic health advantages. We aimed to evaluate the quality of breakfast and its socioeconomic and psychosocial correlates in a large sample of the Italian population. Methods Cross-sectional analyses on 7,673 adult and 505 children/adolescent regular breakfast eaters from the Italian Nutrition & Health Survey (INHES; 2010-2013). Dietary data were collected through a single 24-h dietary recall. Breakfast quality was assessed through the Breakfast Quality Index (BQI) combining intake of ten food groups, energy, and nutrients of public health concern, and potentially ranging from 0 to 10. The association of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors with BQI were analyzed by multivariable-adjusted linear regression models. Results The average BQI was 4.65 (SD ± 1.13) and 4.97 (SD ± 1.00) in adults and children/adolescents, respectively. Amongst adults, older age (β = 0.19; 95%CI 0.06 to 0.31 for > 65 vs. 20–40 years) and having a high educational level (β = 0.13; 0.03 to 0.23; for postsecondary vs. up to elementary) were independent predictors of better breakfast quality, while men reported lower BQI (β = -0.08; -0.14 to -0.02 vs. women). Perceived stress levels at home and work and financial stress were inversely associated with BQI. Children/adolescents living in Central and Southern Italian regions had lower BQI compared to residents in Northern Italy (β = -0.55; -0.91 to -0.19 and β = -0.24; -0.47 to -0.01, respectively). Conclusions In adults, breakfast quality was associated with age, sex, and educational level. Perceived stress levels were inversely associated with the quality of breakfast. In children/adolescents, a north-south gradient in breakfast quality was observed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-024-00924-6Breakfast qualityPsychosocial factorsSociodemographic factors |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Francisca Martinez Emilia Ruggiero Augusto Di Castelnuovo Simona Esposito Simona Costanzo Chiara Cerletti Maria Benedetta Donati Giovanni de Gaetano Licia Iacoviello Marialaura Bonaccio INHES Study Investigators Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) study Nutrition Journal Breakfast quality Psychosocial factors Sociodemographic factors |
| title | Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) study |
| title_full | Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) study |
| title_fullStr | Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) study |
| title_short | Breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among Italian children, adolescents, and adults from the Italian Nutrition & HEalth Survey (INHES) study |
| title_sort | breakfast quality and its sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among italian children adolescents and adults from the italian nutrition health survey inhes study |
| topic | Breakfast quality Psychosocial factors Sociodemographic factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-024-00924-6 |
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