Why is breakfast important?

A high protein breakfast is important to prevent hypo-glycemia (low blood sugar), in the morning hours. A breakfast high in sugar can make this worse. Low blood sugar can interfere with alertness, concentration, learning, etc. So although important for everyone it is of particular importance to children/students. Breakfast is important because it effects your metabolism. If you miss breakfast, your body has to use stored energy to perform, taxing your system and telling your body to store more fat in the cells. It tells your body that if we get fed less, we should store more food as fat. It is more healthy to eat 5 small meals a day than just one.
Breakfast provides energy that your body needs to make it through the day.