The study was carried out to assess the breakfast consumption habit and nutritional status of undergraduate students in Goaltore College and postgraduate students in Vidyasagar University,West Midnapore. 250 students comprising of 186 female and 64males were randomly selected in Goaltore College and Vidyasagar University. A self-administered questionnaire which elicits information on socio-demographic data and breakfast habits of the students was used. Nutrient intake of the respondents was assessed by using 24hour dietary recall while the Body Mass Index (BMI) was used to assess the nutritional status of respondents. The result revealed that 76.2% of the respondents were females while 23.8% were males. 52% of the students reported not to be taking breakfast on the dayof the survey and 40.8% attributed this to insufficient feeding allowances. Nutritional status assessment showed that there was no significant difference between breakfast skipping and BMI. The 24hour Dietary Analysis showed that there was a significant difference between mean protein and fat intake of breakfast skippers and eaters. The study concluded majority of the students skip breakfast, a reflection of insufficient feeding allowances, busy schedule and weight control measures.

Keywords:Breakfast Habit; Nutrition; Body Mass