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Question: Can being deprived of food and nutrition for 5 hours during school affect grades and class participation?

(Posted by: Zachary on 2010-03-15 05:57:16)

Im doing a persuasive research essay that there should be a snacktime in my school district because we get to school at 7 and do not eat until 12. I bring an energy bar and eat it in the bathroon because I get so hungry. Please show any health issues or studies

Posted by: Seagull on 2010-03-15, 06:05:50

When you get to school at seven, I am assuming that you eat breakfast before then. Even if you eat at seven, five hours is too long to go between meals. To keep blood sugar levels stable - something that promotes better concentration and learning power - you should have a snack around 9:30 am. There are studies about how regular meals, eating breakfast, and keeping stable blood sugar levels affect study and work. Google is your friend in this case.

Posted by: tigerbaby99 on 2010-03-15, 06:02:43

If you eat breakfast and get plenty of rest, no. If you are skipping breakfast, your hunger throughout this five hour stretch will be a distraction. I do agree that a snack time would help but it is up to the educators to decide. Teachers and school administrators are pressed for time to keep on a strict schedule so they can offer the students the best education in the time allotted.