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Associations between Diet Quality, Weight Status and Academic Performance in Senior High-School Students in Tehran
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Mohammad Reza Mazandaranian    , Nasrin Omidvar * , Hassan Eini-zeinab , Azam Doustmohammadian , Marziye Ashoori , Behnaz Abdar-Esfahni , Omid Hosseini-Mousavi |
| Department of Community Nutrition, National Nutrition, and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran. , omidvar.nasrin@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (2742 Views) |
Background and Objectives: To study associations in diet quality academic performance and weight status in urban adolescent high-school students.
Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study in high schools in Tehran, Iran. A total of 629 students (317 boys and 309 girls), aging 17–19 years, from 49 high schools participated in the study. Dietary intake was measured using two 24-h recalls. Diet quality was measured using Healthy Eating Index-2015. Academic performance was assessed by evaluating scores achieved in national exams at the end of high-school junior year. Standard anthropometric measurements were used. Linear and multinomial regressions were used to assess the associations between weight status, diet quality and academic performance.
Results: Student’s scores in grammar and literature were significantly associated to diet quality (p < 0.05). After adjusting for sex and other socioeconomic confounders, the association was non-significant. Significant differences were seen in weight status between boys and girls; however, such differences were not based on the prosperity levels in weight statuses. The overall frequency of overweight was nearly 24%, while obesity was twice in boys (nearly 26%), compared to girls.
Conclusions: Findings verify needs of policies to improve student diet quality, leading to better health and educational achievements. Further studies are needed to investigate associations between diet quality and academic performance. |
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| Keywords: Diet quality, Weight status, Academic performance, Adolescents |
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Article type: Research |
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Nutrition
Received: 2020/09/15 | Accepted: 2020/09/30 | Published: 2021/04/7
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Mazandaranian M R, Omidvar N, Eini-zeinab H, Doustmohammadian A, Ashoori M, Abdar-Esfahni B et al . Associations between Diet Quality, Weight Status and Academic Performance in Senior High-School Students in Tehran. Nutr Food Sci Res 2021; 8 (2) :27-33 URL: http://nfsr.sbmu.ac.ir/article-1-452-en.html
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