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O'Dea, Jennifer A.; Wilson, Rachel – Health Education Research, 2006
A large national study of schoolchildren aged 6-18 years was conducted to assess nutritional and socio-cognitive factors associated with body mass index (BMI). A questionnaire was used to assess nutritional quality of breakfast, importance of physical activity and food variety score, among 4441 students from randomly selected schools in all states…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Locus of Control, Obesity, Body Composition
Murphy, J. Michael; Pagano, Maria E.; Nachmani, Joan; Sperling, Peter; Kane, Shirley; Kleinman, Ronald E. – Online Submission, 1998
Objective: To determine if a relationship exists between participation in a school breakfast program and measures of psychosocial and academic functioning in school-aged children. Methods: Information on participation in a school breakfast program, school record data, and in-depth interviews with parents and children were collected in 1 public…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Program Effectiveness, Psychological Patterns, Academic Achievement