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Evaluation of the New York City breakfast in the classroom program

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  • Van Wye, G.
  • Seoh, H.
  • Adjoian, T.
  • Dowell, D.

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Objectives. We determined the impact of Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) on the percentage of children going without morning food, number of locations where food was consumed, and estimated calories consumed per child. Methods. We used a cross-sectional survey of morning food consumed among elementary school students offered BIC and not offered BIC in geographically matched high-poverty-neighborhood elementary schools. Results. Students offered BIC (n = 1044) were less likely to report not eating in the morning (8.7%) than were students not offered BIC (n = 1245; 15.0%) and were more likely to report eating in 2 or more locations during the morning (51.1% vs 30%). Overall, students offered BIC reported consuming an estimated 95 more calories per morning than did students not offered BIC. Conclusions. For every student for whom BIC resolved the problem of starting school with nothing to eat, more than 3 students ate in more than 1 location. Offering BIC reduced the percentage of students not eating in the morning but may contribute to excess calorie intake. More evaluation of BIC's impact on overweight and obesity is needed before more widespread implementation.

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  • Van Wye, G. & Seoh, H. & Adjoian, T. & Dowell, D., 2013. "Evaluation of the New York City breakfast in the classroom program," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(10), pages 59-64.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301470_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301470
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    1. Abouk, Rahi & Adams, Scott, 2022. "Breakfast After the Bell: The Effects of Expanding Access to School Breakfasts on the Weight and Achievement of Elementary School Children," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
    2. Hill, Susan M. & Byrne, Matthew F. & Wenden, Elizabeth & Devine, Amanda & Miller, Margaret & Quinlan, Henrietta & Cross, Donna & Eastham, Judy & Chester, Miranda, 2023. "Models of school breakfast program implementation in Western Australia and the implications for supporting disadvantaged students," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
    3. Cohen, Nevin & Ilieva, Rositsa T., 2021. "Expanding the boundaries of food policy: The turn to equity in New York City," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    4. Sally Lawrence Bullock & Spring Dawson-McClure & Kimberly Parker Truesdale & Dianne Stanton Ward & Allison E. Aiello & Alice S. Ammerman, 2022. "Associations between a Universal Free Breakfast Policy and School Breakfast Program Participation, School Attendance, and Weight Status: A District-Wide Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-13, March.

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