Obesity & Educational outcomes – Chapter for Final report- Fit Not Fat 2

Obesity & Educational outcomes – Chapter for Final report- Fit Not Fat 2

Chapter 4 – Education – for review

Klik op bovenstaande link voor dit hoofdstuk uit het rapport Fit Not Fat2 over de relatie tussen obesitas op kinderleeftijd en schoolprestaties, gebaseerd op een internationale vergelijking.

De samenvatting luidt:

“The relationship between childhood obesity and educational outcomes

This chapter investigates the relationship between childhood obesity and a variety of educational outcomes. A data analysis covering 32 countries explores the association between school performance and obesity in children aged 11 to 15, and assesses the degree of inequality across countries. A longitudinal analysis investigates a potential causal relationship between childhood obesity and academic performance as well as education attainment in five countries. Finally, the chapter discusses the broader consequences of the relationship between obesity and educational outcomes, for the individuals and the economy.”