Longitudinal relationship of favorable weight change to academic performance in children.

ABSTRACT: Although there is a growing consensus about the positive relationship between prevention of overweight/obesity and academic performance in children, relevant studies targeting the relationship between underweight and academic performance are scarce. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationship of favorable weight change to academic performance in schoolchildren. We analyzed 2-year longitudinal data derived from 197 seventh-grade children aged 12-13 years. Academic performance was assessed using the total grade points of five academic subjects. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as body weight (kg)/height (m²). A significant interaction effect of baseline BMI and BMI changes over 2 years (B = -0.10, SE B = 0.03, β = -0.40, t = -3.37,

SUBMITTER: Ishihara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7181801 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature