AU - Baghdadchi, J AU - Amani, R AU - Khajeh Mugahi, N TI - ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF BREAKFAST ON CONCENTRATION SPAN SHORT-TERM MEMORY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - RJMS JN - RJMS VO - 8 VI - 27 IP - 27 4099 - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-382-en.html 4100 - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-382-en.pdf SO - RJMS 27 AB  - ABSTRACT The main objective of the research was evaluation of the effects of breakfast on attention and short-term memory of 8-years old school children. The study design was randomized controlled trial (RCT) which is done in a cross-over frame. 38 school children divided into two groups randomly and group one was given a standard breakfast (as 20% of RDA for energy in this age) at 8:00 AM. Before and one hour after breakfast pre-and post test of arithmetic and vocabulary tests were performed. At phase 2 of study (after two days), by crossing over the groups new tests were given and results analysed. All individual characteristics such as anthropometric, socio-economic, parents and teacher’s opinion about children activity and school performances, and school average scores were obtained. Results indicate that both attention ability and short-term memory scores of subjects have elevated at least 2 scores (P CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - RJMS PG - 535 PT - Research YR - 2002