Longitudinal associations between childhood obesity and academic achievement: Systematic review with focus group data

Anne Martin; Josephine Booth; Sarah McGeown; Ailsa Niven; John Sproule; David Saunders; John J Reilly

doi:10.1007/s13679-017-0272-9

Longitudinal associations between childhood obesity and academic achievement: Systematic review with focus group data

Anne Martin, Josephine Booth, Sarah McGeown, Ailsa Niven, John Sproule, David Saunders, John J Reilly

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Purpose: To review the evidence on longitudinal associations between child and adolescent obesity and academic achievement, and to provide perceptions of adolescents with obesity and their parents on this topic.

Recent findings: Synthesis of 31 studies (from 17 cohorts) suggested that relationships between obesity and academic achievement are not well established, except for adolescent girls’ maths attainment, potentially mediated by both weight-related bullying and executive cognitive functions. Focus groups with adolescent girls with obesity confirmed experiences of psychosocial distress at school particularly during Physical Education. Adolescents perceived that obesity was not related to academic achievement directly, but by their attitude to school.

Summary: Interventions are warranted to promote psychosocial wellbeing and cognitive abilities linked to academic achievement in adolescent girls with obesity. Physical Education should be a positive experience for children and adolescents with obesity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-313
Number of pages	17
Journal	Current Obesity Reports
Volume	6
Issue number	3
Early online date	10 Jul 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-017-0272-9
Publication status	Published - Sept 2017

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children
adolescents
obesity
academic achievement
systematic review
longitudinal cohort studies

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Ailsa Niven
- Moray House School of Education and Sport - Personal Chair of Psychology of Physical Activity
- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre
- Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences
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