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

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 desig...

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Main Authors: Elish, Paul, Boedeker, Peter, Lash, Timothy L., Gazmararian, Julie
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10119509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37085587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-023-01309-1