Breakfast clubs and school fruit schemes: promising practice: What Works for Children group evidence nugget April 2003
- Author:
- LUCAS P.
- Publisher:
- Evidence Network
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Supplementing children's diets through breakfast clubs and fruit schemes may improve child nutrition and school performance. Poor diet in childhood is associated with poor child and adult health. Missing breakfast may have adverse health effects in the long term, and adverse educational and social effects in the short term. Eating breakfast has been associated with improved academic outcomes, improved concentration, increased school attendance, decreased school lateness and improved mood at school. Breakfast schemes can provide a safe place for children to meet their friends before school.
- Subject terms:
- meal services, nutrition, school children, friendship;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- United Kingdom
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