scholarly journals A pilot study to expand the school breakfast program in one middle school

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn S Nanney ◽  
Temitope M Olaleye ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Esther Motyka ◽  
Julie Klund-Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast

‘Breaking Barriers, Breaking Bread’: Pilot study to evaluate acceptability of a school breakfast program utilising donated food

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 500-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natika Deavin ◽  
Anne-Therese McMahon ◽  
Karen Walton ◽  
Karen Charlton
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast

scholarly journals A Free, Egg-based ‘Breakfast in the Classroom’ Program Improves School Breakfast Participation, Eating Habits, and Cognitive Performance in Middle-school Adolescents (OR13-02-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Braden ◽  
Steve Douglas ◽  
Michelle Kruse ◽  
Heather Leidy
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Kansas City ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Breakfast Consumption ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
School Breakfast ◽  
At Home

Abstract Objectives This pilot, feasibility study examined the effects of implementing a free, egg-based ‘Breakfast in the Classroom’ program (BIC) on school breakfast participation, breakfast consumption, and snacking behavior compared to a Traditional School Breakfast Program (SBP) in middle-school adolescents. Cognitive performance was also assessed in a sub-set of participants based on BIC participation. Methods Ninety-two, 8th-grade students (age: 14 ± 0.1 y; BMI percentile based on weight for age: 73.1 ± 3.0%) participated in the following acute crossover study. School breakfast participation, breakfast consumption at school, and snacking behavior at home were assessed through questionnaires, at baseline, during SBP at the Center Middle School, Kansas City, MO. Following these assessments, a 2-wk BIC program was implemented that provided free, reimbursable breakfasts with the addition of two eggs/day using hallway kiosks to all students. During week 3, breakfast and snacking questionnaires were again completed. Cognitive performance using the CNS-Vital Signs program was also completed prior to lunch. Results School breakfast participation increased by approximately 57% following BIC (94.4 ± 0.8%) vs. SBP (37.2 ± 2.9%; P < 0.001). Grain (P < 0.05), dairy (P < 0.05), and protein (P < 0.001) consumption increased following BIC vs. SPB. With respect to afternoon/evening snacking behavior, BIC decreased consumption of salty snacks (P < 0.001), candy (P < 0.005), and baked sweets (P < 0.01) at home vs. SBP. Lastly, executive function (P < 0.05) and cognitive flexibility (P = 0.07, trend) improved in students who participated in BIC 3–5 times/wk vs. those who did not. Conclusions Implementation of an egg-based BIC improved school breakfast participation, consumption of higher-quality foods at school, cognitive performance, and unhealthy snacking at home in middle-school adolescents. Funding Sources American Egg Board supplied eggs.

MORAL SKILLS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-390
Author(s):  
Sarunas Sniras ◽  
Romualdas Malinauskas
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Middle Schools ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Selection Method ◽  
Random Selection ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Significant Extent ◽  
Research Results

Data which would reveal the importance and level of moral skills of schoolchildren are still lacking. This research investigated children in 2 age groups and was based on the Moral Skills Inventory (Bakutyte, 1999). For the present study, this inventory was adapted after carrying out a pilot study at one middle school in Kaunas, Lithuania. Subjects were chosen by a random selection method in the Lithuanian middle schools of Kaunas, Klaipeda and Vilnius. Schoolchildren were questionned in the age groups 10 to 12 (258) and 13 to 15 (294) respectively. Our research results prove that schoolchildren aged from 13 to 15 try very hard to be sensitive towards others: and are trying much harder to console to a statiscally significant extent (p<.05) in comparison to the 10 to 12 age group.

scholarly journals Nutritional, Economic, and Environmental Costs of Milk Waste in a Classroom School Breakfast Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 590-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy A. Blondin ◽  
Sean B. Cash ◽  
Jeanne P. Goldberg ◽  
Timothy S. Griffin ◽  
Christina D. Economos
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Costs ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast

scholarly journals Evolution of the School Breakfast Program in Northwest Mexico Evaluated in the Period 1996 to 2018 (P16-034-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Grijalva-Haro ◽  
Daniela Gonzalez-Valencia ◽  
María Ortéga-Vélez ◽  
Martha Ballesteros-Vásquez ◽  
Gloria Portillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Nutritional Education ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
School Breakfast

Abstract Objectives To analyze the evolution of the school breakfast program (SBP) in Sonora, according to the challenges presented during the period 1996–2018. Methods This is an anthology of what has been the SBP in Sonora for twenty-two years. The results of the program (1996–2018) were analyzed and discussed, according to the different stages through which it has been developed, as well as the evaluations that constituted the starting point for the subsequent stages; published in four articles, seven master's theses and technical reports delivered to the National System for Integral Family Development (DIF) -Sonora by researchers from the Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD, A.C.) Results Follow-up studies of the SBP in Sonora included dietary evaluations and design of school breakfast menus (SB), impact on micronutrient deficiencies and the presence of overweight and obesity. The evidence showed that SB constitutes a complementary contribution of nutrients in the diet of the participants; it also did not introduce risk factors for children's health such as excessive amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol. The results of the studies on the nutritional status of children include the measurement of cognitive development, the adequacy of the diet, as well as the evaluation of anthropometric indicators, biochemical micronutrient status and cardiovascular risk for overweight and obesity, finally the inclusion of nutritional education through the implementation of programs to promote water consumption, practice of physical activity and healthy eating. The monitoring and evaluation of the SBP has allowed changes consistent with the needs of children and does not constitute a risk for the development of childhood obesity. In addition, for the benefits presented in the program such as the implementation process, sustainability, institutionalization, participation of parents and the school community and good adherence to the program has been managed to evaluate nutritional education in school and home contexts to achieve sustainable changes in dietary practices and physical activity. Conclusions The process of monitoring the program allows an adequate organizational environment for the implementation of a nutritional education program leading to the prevention of childhood obesity. The next challenge is to ensure the institutionalization of nutritional education within the SBP in Sonora. Funding Sources Sistema Integral para el Desarrollo de la Familia, DIF Sonora.

scholarly journals Access to the School Breakfast Program Is Associated with Higher Attendance and Test Scores among Elementary School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 149 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S Bartfeld ◽  
Lawrence Berger ◽  
Fei Men ◽  
Yiyu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Reading Scores ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackgroundThe School Breakfast Program (SBP) has grown and evolved substantially since its inception, yet relatively little is known about its impact on school engagement and academic outcomes.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of the SBP on school attendance and standardized test scores, as well as how impacts differ among student subpopulations and between traditional and nontraditional program models.MethodsThe study uses administrative data from ∼1000 Wisconsin elementary schools during 2009–2014, including almost all public elementary schools in the state except those in Milwaukee Public School District. Over the 5-y period, 168 schools in our sample introduced a new SBP and/or changed the location of breakfast (classroom or cafeteria) or the payment structure. The impact of breakfast availability and type was evaluated using multivariable regression models with school fixed effects and extensive demographic controls, leveraging within-school changes in SBP availability and type.ResultsImplementing the SBP was associated with a 3.5-percentage-point reduction in the percentage of students with low attendance and an increase of 0.08 SD in normalized reading scores among likely-participant boys (P = 0.015), with no impact among girls. When breakfast was offered free to all students, the probability of low attendance was 3.5 percentage points lower than with traditional SBP for a broad cross-section of students (P &lt; 0.001), and math and reading scores were 0.07 and 0.04 SD higher among the higher-income sample, respectively (P = 0.001 and P = 0.035, respectively). When breakfast was offered in the classroom, neither attendance nor reading scores differed relative to cafeteria-based SBP, whereas math scores among likely-participant boys were 0.05 SD lower (P = 0.045).ConclusionsOffering breakfast at school can modestly improve educational engagement and performance, but benefits differ across children and by program structure. Universally free breakfast appears particularly beneficial to both attendance and test scores.

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