School Breakfast Program But Not School Lunch Program Participation Is Associated with Lower Body Mass Index

There is no evidence that either the school breakfast or lunch program is contributing to rising rates of childhood obesity. In fact, participation in the breakfast program may be a protective factor, with lower body mass index among participants, by encouraging students to consume breakfast on a regular basis.

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Year of publication:	2009-02-28
Authors:	Gleason, Philip M. ; Dodd, Allison Hedley
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research
Keywords:	SNDA Body Mass Index Low-Income Families School Food Environment

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Extent:	text/html
Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	1 pages long
Classification:	I0 - Health, Education, and Welfare. General ; I1 - Health
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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