Breakfast Intake and Memorization
School Name
Chapin High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Mentored
Abstract
Around sixty percent of high school students are said to skip breakfast more than three times per week. This is significant due to the fact that breakfast intake has been associated with cognitive function in many previous studies. However, little research has been done regarding breakfast intake's impact on high schoolers' memory specifically, thus creating a gap. This begs the question, to what extent does American high school students' breakfast intake affect their levels of memorization? I hypothesize if students eat a higher-calorie breakfast, their short-term memorization abilities will improve. The study took place over the course of two weeks. During week one of the study, students consumed breakfast and took memorization quizzes immediately following. During week two, students did not consume breakfast before taking the memorization quizzes. While my hypothesis suggested that consuming breakfast would positively impact memory, the results showed a small and insignificant correlation. Demographic trends were shown between boys and girls, with girls generally scoring higher than boys, and grade levels, with sophomore's and juniors breakfast consumption positively correlating to their memory while the other grades showed a negative correlation. There was also no significant impact of calorie count on memory during week one of the study.
Recommended Citation
Strawhorn, Bailey, "Breakfast Intake and Memorization" (2025). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 21.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2025/all/21
Location
PENNY 304
Start Date
4-5-2025 8:30 AM
Presentation Format
Oral Only
Group Project
No
Breakfast Intake and Memorization
PENNY 304
Around sixty percent of high school students are said to skip breakfast more than three times per week. This is significant due to the fact that breakfast intake has been associated with cognitive function in many previous studies. However, little research has been done regarding breakfast intake's impact on high schoolers' memory specifically, thus creating a gap. This begs the question, to what extent does American high school students' breakfast intake affect their levels of memorization? I hypothesize if students eat a higher-calorie breakfast, their short-term memorization abilities will improve. The study took place over the course of two weeks. During week one of the study, students consumed breakfast and took memorization quizzes immediately following. During week two, students did not consume breakfast before taking the memorization quizzes. While my hypothesis suggested that consuming breakfast would positively impact memory, the results showed a small and insignificant correlation. Demographic trends were shown between boys and girls, with girls generally scoring higher than boys, and grade levels, with sophomore's and juniors breakfast consumption positively correlating to their memory while the other grades showed a negative correlation. There was also no significant impact of calorie count on memory during week one of the study.
