Breakfast Consumption
The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is developing a series of reports, Healthy Children, Healthy State, to raise awareness of child health risk factors in order to develop new programs and actions, and to build on current initiatives in Texas. The Breakfast Consumption report showcases the current state of breakfast consumption for children in Texas.
This report was last updated on August 4, 2025 and utilizes the 2021-2023 Texas SPAN data.
Highlights
- Breakfast consumption is essential for children’s overall nutritional status and well-being.
- 34% of girls and 29% of school-aged boys did not eat breakfast.
- Skipping breakfast increases with grade level: 7% in 2nd graders, 26% in 4thgraders, 43% in 8th graders, and 47% in 11th graders.
Past Reports
