Impact evaluation of breakfast clubs on primary school children within a low-income, disadvantaged, urban population

Aim of the study: This retrospective study aims to evaluate the impact of breakfast clubs within a low-income, disadvantaged study population as a practical intervention towards the improvement of access, behaviour, attitude and knowledge of school children with regard to healthy food choices. The procedure methods: A convenience sample (n=215) was drawn from seven schools of comparable age, gender and socio-economic profile. Those respondents who were breakfast club attenders (BCA group) were drawn from five of the schools (n=74), and those respondents who did not have access to breakfast clubs (NBC group) were…