Benefits of Elementary School Lunch Program Implemented By Peer Student Leaders

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Please mainly reference research findings that discuss the academic, behavioural and health benefits (both short and long term) of a lunch program for elementary (ages 5-13) school students. And the social benefits of that program being implemented (food distribution, data management, etc.) by peer leaders (age 12-13). Please write in APA format with in text citation and bibliography. Please include these in your cited sources: Childhood energy intake and adult mortality from cancer: the boyd orr cohort study: https://www.bmj.com/content/316/7130/499.short Longitudinal changes in diet from childhood into adulthood with respect to risk of cardiovascular diseases: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/1601929 Junk food’ diet and childhood behavioural problems: results from the ALSPAC cohort: https://www.nature.com/articles/1602967 Diet Quality and Academic Performance: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00288.x Effect of a Two-Year Obesity Prevention Intervention on Percentile Changes in Body Mass Index and Academic Performance in Low-Income Elementary School Children: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2009.165746 The effects of breakfast on behavior and academic performance in children and adolescents: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00425/full Healthier Students Are Better Learners: A Missing Link in School Reforms to Close the Achievement Gap: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00632.x Student leadership experiences: A case study: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=569444790636726;res=IELHSS Peer education in student leadership programs: Responding to co‐curricular challenges: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ss.385 Peer Leadership in Sport: Relationships among Personal Characteristics, Leader Behaviors, and Team Outcomes: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413200.2010.520300