Longitudinal weight status and academic achievement in elementary schoolchildren in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Childhood overweight and obesity have a well-established negative impact on children's health. Overweight and obesity might also negatively impact children's academic performance, but existing literature on this association is inconclusive. This study uses a longitudinal design in a large, diverse elementary school sample to rigorously test the association between longitudinal weight status and academic achievement. Analyses also investigate modification by sex, race/ethnicity, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF).

Subjects/methods

In a large suburban school district in the United States, 4936 Grade 4 students were recruited. Demographic, course grade, and standardized test data were collected from school records for Grades 3-5, and body mass index and C

SUBMITTER: Elish P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10119509 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature