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Obesity and student performance at school.

Howard Taras1, William Potts-Datema

  • 1Division of Community Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0927, USA. htaras@ucsd.edu

The Journal of School Health
|September 24, 2005
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Childhood obesity is linked to lower academic achievement. More research is needed to understand the connection between overweight or obesity and school attendance rates.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern.
  • Academic performance is a key indicator of child development and future success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize current research on the relationship between childhood obesity and academic outcomes.
  • To examine the impact of obesity on school performance and absenteeism.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of published studies.
  • Analysis of research methodologies and reported outcomes.
  • Inclusion of a summary table detailing study characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Evidence indicates a negative association between overweight/obesity and academic achievement in school-aged children.

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  • Studies show that obese children tend to have poorer academic performance.

    • Conclusions:

    • Overweight and obesity are associated with diminished academic achievement in children.
    • Current data is insufficient to establish a definitive link between childhood obesity and school attendance.