A Longitudinal Study of Childhood Obesity, Weight Status Change, and Subsequent Academic Performance in Taiwanese Children

Journal of School Health

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 424-431

  Chen, Li Jung ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^b,c   Ku, Po Wen ^d,e   Wang, Ching Hui ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Sport Exercise and Health   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; BMI; Longitudinal study; Obesity; School performance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; TAIWAN; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TAIWAN; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865303068     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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