Pushpa BharatiNetravati M. Yattinmani2016-11-212016-11-212012http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/86778A study was carried out among 1000 adolescents (both gender) of 13 to 16 years from rural and urban areas of Dharwad taluk to assess the breakfast behaviour and its impact on nutritional status. Majority of rural (94.20%) and urban (88.60%) adolescents consumed breakfast. Lower per cent of boys (6.34%) skipped breakfast compared to girls (11.38%). Large proportion of adolescents (78.43%) consumed dosa and upma (71.68%). Height of rural and urban boys ranged from 142.92 to 152.25cm and 148.47 to 159.44cm respectively and weight from 34.08 to 40.52kg and 34.63 to 43.91kg respectively at 13 to 16 years. The height and weight of rural girls ranged from 145.09cm and 35.42kg to 149.21cm and 38.10 kg respectively, while that of urban girls varied from 147.52cm and 37.74kg to 151.14cm and 41.67kg respectively at 13 to 16 years. Half of the rural and 44 per cent of urban adolescents were severely underweight. As per WHR, around 38 per cent of girls and 4.80 per cent of the boys were at risk. The intake of all the nutrients, except vitamin C was below recommendation, much lower among rural adolescents than urban counterparts. The mean haemoglobin level of girls and boys was 9.90 and 10.45g/dl respectively. Breakfast consumers were significantly taller (152.09cm) and lighter (37.47kg) than skippers (151.90cm and 40.97kg respectively). Intake of fats and oils was lower (24.46g/d) and fruits was higher (34.73g/d) among consumers than skippers (27.69 and 33.84g/d respectively). Expect fat, the intake of all nutrients was higher among breakfast consumers compared to skippers. Mean haemoglobin level of breakfast consumers was significantly higher (10.54g/dl) compared to skippers (8.98g/dl). Higher proportion of breakfast skippers were suffering from either moderate (50% of girls and 60% boys) or severe anaemia (37.50% of girls and 40% of boys) than the skippers.Thesis