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WHO EMRO | Association of overweight and obesity with decline in academic performance among female high-school students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Mohamed, Ashri Gad Alkhashan, Hesham I. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between overweight/obesity and future academic performance among high-school students in Saudi Arabia. This was a retrospective cohort study of 257 12th grade female students in Alabna (Ministry of Defence) high schools in Riyadh during 2013/14. Overweight/obesity was based on weight and height at 10th grade. Decline in academic performance was defined as a reduction by > 1 standard deviation in marks between 10th and 12th grades. One hundred and five students were overweight/obese and 30 had declined academic performance. Self-esteem scale was similar in both groups. In a multiple logistic regression model adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, study-related lifestyle and self-esteem, overweight/obesity was associated with declining academic performance. Other independent associates included paternal and maternal |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.emro.who.int/pdf/emhj-volume-22-2016/volume-22-issue-12/association-of-overweight-and-obesity-with-decline-in-academic-performance-among-female-high-school-students-riyadh-saudi-arabia.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
