An investigation of the effects of breakfast cereals on alertness, cognitive function and other aspects of the reported well-being of children
An investigation of the effects of breakfast cereals on alertness, cognitive function and other aspects of the reported well-being of children
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DOI：
10.1179/147683010x12611460764642
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发表时间：
2010-10-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Smith, Andrew P.
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作者：
Smith, Andrew P.
理由：先前的研究表明，早餐麦片可以提高警觉性、认知力和其他健康指标。还需要进一步的研究来确定在食用不同谷物产品的儿童中是否观察到了这种影响。本研究的目的是考察不同早餐麦片的摄入对父母对孩子警觉性、认知功能和其他方面幸福感的影响。研究对象和方法：从加的夫的学校招募213名儿童参与研究。记录早餐消费的基线测量和报告的幸福感的不同方面(精神健康、认知功能、警觉性、身体健康和消化问题)。在此之后，孩子们被允许尝试三种谷类食品，并选择他们认为最受欢迎的一种(63种选择了玉米片；63种选择了米脆；53种选择了杂粮)。这些人在两周的时间里每天摄入这些谷物。在第7天和第14天记录幸福感。早餐麦片组与34名不吃早餐的儿童进行比较。结果：基线结果显示，吃早餐麦片组的儿童被认为比不吃早餐的儿童有更好的幸福感(心理健康问题更少，情绪更积极，警觉性更高，肠道问题更少)。这一点在干预研究中得到了证实，早餐谷类食品的摄入与较低的抑郁、情绪困扰和疲劳、更高的警觉性、较少的认知问题以及较少的轻微症状和肠道问题有关。这些影响在第一周和第二周后都很明显。结论：总体而言，这项研究的结果表明，儿童早餐摄入谷类食品与更大的幸福感有关。
Rationale: Previous research has shown that consumption of breakfast cereal improves alertness, cognition and other indicators of reported well-being. Further research is needed to determine whether such effects are observed in children consuming different cereal products. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of consuming different breakfast cereals on parents' perceptions of the alertness, cognitive function and other aspects of the well-being of their children.Subjects and methods: Two hundred and thirteen children, (108 female, 105 male; mean age, 8.11 years, SD 2.04 years), recruited from schools in Cardiff, participated in the study. Baseline measures of breakfast consumption and different aspects of reported well-being (mental health, cognitive functioning, alertness, physical health, and digestive problems) were recorded. Following this, children were allowed to try three cereals and selected the one that they found most acceptable (63 chose Cornflakes; 63 Rice Krispies; and 53 Rice Krispies Multigrain). These groups consumed these cereals on a daily basis for 2 weeks. Measures of well-being were recorded on days 7 and 14. The breakfast cereal groups were compared with 34 children who consumed no breakfast.Results: The baseline results showed that those who consumed breakfast cereal were perceived as having better well-being (fewer mental health problems, a more positive mood, higher alertness and fewer bowel problems) than those who did not consume breakfast. This was confirmed in the intervention study with breakfast cereal consumption being associated with reports of lower depression, emotional distress and fatigue, greater alertness, fewer cognitive problems, and fewer minor symptoms and bowel problems. These effects were apparent after both the first and second week. They were also observed for all cereals.Conclusions: Overall, the results of this study show that breakfast cereal consumption by children is associated with greater well-being.