Authors
Anne Martin, Josephine N Booth, Sarah McGeown, Ailsa Niven, John Sproule, David H Saunders, John J Reilly
Publication date
2017/9
Source
Current Obesity Reports
Volume
6
Pages
297-313
Publisher
Springer US
Description
Purpose
The purposes of this study were to review the evidence on longitudinal associations between child and adolescent obesity and academic achievement and to provide perceptions of adolescents with obesity and their parents on this topic.
Recent Findings
Synthesis of 31 studies (from 17 cohorts) suggested that relationships between obesity and academic achievement are not well established, except for adolescent girls’ maths attainment, potentially mediated by both weight-related bullying and executive cognitive functions. Focus groups with adolescent girls with obesity confirmed experiences of psychosocial distress at school particularly during Physical Education. Adolescents perceived that obesity was not related to academic achievement directly, but by their attitude to school.
Summary
Interventions are …
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