In the survey “Life and health of young people”, both students in upper secondary school and upper secondary school answered questions about eating habits, among other things.
The result shows a downward trend in how many people eat breakfast.
Between 2008 and 2020, the proportion who eat breakfast decreased from 78 to 69 percent, among boys it decreased from 85 to 77 percent.
- It is important that we capture this so that we can do something about it, says Maria Vejdal, operations for Welfare and public health at Region Sörmland.
Why is breakfast important and how do the young people themselves react to eating breakfast?
Hear the answers in the clip above.