The poll found that among 11- to 13-year-olds, nearly 30 per cent of girls and just over 22 per cent of boys did not have breakfast on the day of the survey. In the 14 to 16 age group, the lack of breakfast was even more pronounced, with 43 per cent of girls and 28 per cent of boys going without.
Sarah Schenker, a dietician at the British Nutrition Foundation, said: "Older girls in particular had poorer eating habits. We didn't find out why in the survey, but my guess is that it is about weight control, even though those who tend to skip breakfast end up eating more during the day in the form of snacks."
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