2014
DOI: 10.1186/s40200-014-0087-0
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Do overweight students have lower academic performance than their classmates? A pilot cross sectional study in a middle school in Tehran

Abstract: BackgroundRecently the special attention is given to psychological aspects of childhood obesity in overweight and obese children. The present pilot study aims to investigate the association of obesity and lipid profile with school performance among Iranian students.Methods69 middle school male students between the ages of 12 to 14 in 2009–2010 were studied. BMI was considered as the obesity index. The students’ Grade Point Average (GPA) along with their scores in math, geometry, calculus, English and absent ra… Show more

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“…Ten studies reported the statistical power of the analysis (54,56,58,60,65,66,69,71,74,77) Thirteen studies did not report any adjustment for potential confounding factors in their analysis (51,(56)(57)(58)60,61,63,68,73,76,79,80,81).…”
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“…Ten studies reported the statistical power of the analysis (54,56,58,60,65,66,69,71,74,77) Thirteen studies did not report any adjustment for potential confounding factors in their analysis (51,(56)(57)(58)60,61,63,68,73,76,79,80,81).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Eight (23.5%) studies did not report age (18,51,52,55,67,72,75,77). Studies were conducted in both genders, except Heshmat et al (73), which was conducted only in boys.…”
Section: Participantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This measure ranges from 0 to 20, zero (0) being the lowest score and twenty (20) the highest score possible during an academic year according to the Portuguese School System. The validity and reliability of this measure has been evidenced in previous research [32] and is considered to be a robust school performance indicator [3].…”
Section: Academic Performancementioning
confidence: 99%