Effects of a free school breakfast programme on school attendance, achievement, psychosocial function, and nutrition: A stepped wedge cluster randomised trial

BMC Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ni Mhurchu, Cliona ^a   Turley, Maria ^a   Gorton, Delvina ^a   Jiang, Yannan ^a   Michie, Jo ^a   Maddison, Ralph ^a   Hattie, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL WELFARE; STUDENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL WELFARE; STUDENTS;

EID: 78649365951     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-738     Document Type: Article

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