School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity. NBER Working Paper No. 14297

Autor/inn/en	Millimet, Daniel L.; Tchernis, Rusty; Husain, Muna
Institution	National Bureau of Economic Research
Titel	School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity. NBER Working Paper No. 14297
Quelle	(2008) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Breakfast Programs; Lunch Programs; Children; Obesity; Elementary School Students; Correlation; Participation; Incidence; Body Weight + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulfrühstück; Mittagessen; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adipositas; Korrelation; Teilnahme; Vorkommen; Körpergewicht
Abstract	In light of the recent rise in childhood obesity, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) have received renewed attention. Using panel data on over 13,500 primary school students, we assess the relationship between SBP and NSLP participation and (relatively) long-run measures of child weight. After documenting a positive association between SBP participation and child weight, and no association between NSLP participation and child weight, we present evidence indicating positive selection into the SBP. Allowing for even modest positive selection is sufficient to alter the results, indicating that the SBP is a valuable tool in the current battle against childhood obesity, whereas the NSLP exacerbates the current epidemic. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10