A national evaluation of school breakfast clubs: Evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial and an observational analysis

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 413-427

  Shemilt, Ian ^a   Harvey, I ^b   Shepstone, L ^b   Swift, L ^b   Reading, R ^b   Mugford, M ^b   Belderson, P ^b   Norris, N ^a   Thoburn, J ^a   Robinson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Nutrition; School breakfast clubs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; ORGANIZATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABSENTEEISM; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; FOOD SERVICES; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 4544315872     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2004.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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