Adherence to Dietary Recommendations Supports Canadian Children’s Academic Achievement
| Autor: | Genevieve Montemurro, Erin L. Faught, Kate E. Storey, Paul J. Veugelers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine medicine.medical_specialty Dietary Sugars MEDLINE Nutritional Status Medicine (miscellaneous) Academic achievement Recommended Dietary Allowances Diet Surveys Alberta Food group 03 medical and health sciences Saturated fat intake Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Child Academic Success 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Dietary intake Food frequency questionnaire General Medicine Diet Nutrition Assessment Socioeconomic Factors Family medicine Mixed effects Physical therapy Patient Compliance Health survey Female business |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. 78:102-108 |
| ISSN: | 2292-9592 1486-3847 |
| Popis: | We aimed to determine if adherence to established Canadian, American, and WHO-developed nutrition recommendations supported children's academic achievement.Data from a health survey of 1595 grade 5 students in Alberta, Canada, was used. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Adherence to recommendations for food group servings, saturated fat intake, and free sugars intake was assessed. Survey data were linked to grade 6 standardized exam results. Multivariable mixed effects linear regression models were employed to assess the association between adherence to recommendations and academic achievement.Boys who met current recommendations for free sugars scored on average 5.67% better on exams (β: 5.67; 95% CI: 3.14, 8.29). Boys who met recommendations for milk and alternatives scored 3.45% better on exams (β: 3.45; 95% CI: 0.67, 6.23). Though results indicated that adhering to dietary recommendations was beneficial for girls' academic achievement, no result was statistically significant.Adherence to current dietary recommendations has benefits for children's academic achievement. This evidence may be used to inform continued development and promotion of dietary recommendations and to support school-based nutrition initiatives. |
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