Schools with breakfast programs have reported that their students have had positive
effects on mood and hyperactivity (Rampersaud et al., 2005). In contrast, Shemilt and
colleagues (2004) found that the breakfast program in several schools they studied had reported
to have less well behaved students as a result of the program. There was disruptive behavior
such as running and rough play which made it much more difficult for the teachers to have
control of the classroom. Because in this particularly study the breakfast program was
implemented as part of the study, it has been suggested that it did not have properly trained staff
members to oversee the program which can be a confounding factor.