The effects of a school breakfast programme on school attendance and nutritio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Effect of school breakfast intervention on attendance, learning, behaviour, nutrition, and food security; Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000854235
• Lead Sponsor: Clinical Trials Research Unit

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

Schools: Primary schools in low-decile areas in the North Island of New Zealand, who have agreed to particpate in a free school breakfast programme, but have not yet commenced it. Schools must be of sufficient size that they estimate at least 25 students would participate in the programme. Students: students who report being likely to participate in the breakfast programme will be recruited

Exclusion Criteria

Schools: The school has an existing breakfast programme running
Students: Another family member is enrolled in the study; child has a diagnosed food allergy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
proportion of students with a school attendance rate of 95% or higher, measured using attendance data routinely collected by schools[Measured once every school term (four times) over one school year]