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Research Original Research: Brief
Serving Breakfast Free to All Students and Type of Breakfast Serving Model Are Associated with Participation in the School Breakfast Program
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 119Issue 7p1142–1149Published online: May 7, 2019
- Jessica Soldavini
- Alice S. Ammerman
Cited in Scopus: 14
Many students experience challenges participating in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) when breakfast is served before school in the cafeteria. Serving breakfast free to all students or offering innovative breakfast serving models, such as breakfast in the classroom (BIC), grab n’ go, or second chance breakfast, may encourage higher SBP participation rates.
Research Original Research
A Group Randomized Intervention Trial Increases Participation in the School Breakfast Program in 16 Rural High Schools in Minnesota
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 119Issue 6p915–922Published online: February 14, 2019
- Marilyn S. Nanney
- Robert Leduc
- Mary Hearst
- Amy Shanafelt
- Qi Wang
- Mary Schroeder
- and others
Cited in Scopus: 4
Breakfast consumption is associated with better diet quality and healthier weights, yet many adolescents miss breakfast. Nationally, 17.1% of students participate in the School Breakfast Program (SBP). Only 10% of high school students participate.