Links between obesity, weight stigma and learning in adolescence: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Educational attainment is a key social determinant of health. Health and education are linked by multiple pathways, many of which are not well understood. One such pathway is the association between being above a healthy weight and lower academic achievement. While various explanations have been put forward to explain this relationship, evidence for causal pathways is sparse and unclear. This study addresses that evidence gap.

Methods

We interviewed 19 adults (late 20s; 14 female, 5 male) and one young person (14 years, male) from the UK in 2019/2020. Participants were recruited from the ALSPAC 1990s birth cohort, sampled to ensure diversity in socio-economic status and educational attainment, and a community-based weight management group for young people. Intervi

SUBMITTER: Langford R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761050 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature