The Link between Nutrition and Physical Activity in Increasing Academic Achievement

Autor/inn/en	Asigbee, Fiona M.; Whitney, Stephen D.; Peterson, Catherine E.
Titel	The Link between Nutrition and Physical Activity in Increasing Academic Achievement
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 88 (2018) 6, S.407-415 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Asigbee, Fiona M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12625
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Physical Activity Level; Socioeconomic Status; Age Differences; Standardized Tests; Scores; Comparative Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Obesity; Cognitive Ability; Children; Longitudinal Studies; Surveys; Kindergarten; Prediction; Child Health; Body Weight; Gender Differences; Nutrition; Mathematics Tests; Science Tests; Reading Tests; Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Adipositas; Denkfähigkeit; Child; Kind; Kinder; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Vorhersage; Körpergewicht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ernährung; Lesetest
Abstract	Background: Research demonstrates a link between decreased cognitive function in overweight school-aged children and improved cognitive function among students with high fitness levels and children engaging in regular physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to examine whether regular PA and proper nutrition together had a significant effect on academic achievement. Methods: Using the seventh wave of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class 1998-99 (ECLS-K) dataset, linear regression analysis with a Jackknife resampling correction was conducted to analyze the relationship among nutrition, PA, and academic achievement, while controlling for socioeconomic status, age, and sex. A nonactive, unhealthy nutrition group and a physically active, healthy nutrition group were compared on standardized tests of academic achievement. Results: Findings indicated that PA levels and proper nutrition significantly predicted achievement scores. Thus, the active, healthy nutrition group scored higher on reading, math, and science standardized achievement tests scores. Conclusions: There is a strong connection between healthy nutrition and adequate PA, and the average performance within the population. Thus, results from this study suggest a supporting relationship between students' health and academic achievement. Findings also provide implications for school and district policy changes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01