Title |
Effects of a free school breakfast programme on school attendance, achievement, psychosocial function, and nutrition: a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, November 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-10-738 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Maria Turley, Delvina Gorton, Yannan Jiang, Jo Michie, Ralph Maddison, John Hattie |
Abstract |
Approximately 55,000 children in New Zealand do not eat breakfast on any given day. Regular breakfast skipping has been associated with poor diets, higher body mass index, and adverse effects on children's behaviour and academic performance. Research suggests that regular breakfast consumption can improve academic performance, nutrition and behaviour. This paper describes the protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a free school breakfast programme. The aim of the trial is to determine the effects of the breakfast intervention on school attendance, achievement, psychosocial function, dietary habits and food security. |
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