Obesity among Middle School Children: More Cause for School Leaders' Concern?

Autor/inn/en	Clark, David; Viglietti, Gina C.; Slate, John R.
Titel	Obesity among Middle School Children: More Cause for School Leaders' Concern?
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 3 (2008) 2, (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2155-9635
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Middle School Students; Grades (Scholastic); Grade 6; Grade 7; Body Weight; Mathematics Achievement; Reading Achievement; Science Achievement; Social Studies; Writing Achievement; Outcome Measures; Statistical Significance; Gender Differences; Ethnic Groups; Racial Differences; Cohort Analysis; Body Composition; Child Health; Statistical Analysis; Multivariate Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Notenspiegel; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Körpergewicht; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Leseleistung; Gemeinschaftskunde; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ethnie; Rassenunterschied; Kohortenanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Multivariate Analyse
Abstract	In this study, the authors examined the relationship of 1,128 sixth and seventh grade students' grades in four subject areas (i.e., math, reading, science, and social studies) and their scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (TAKS) Reading, Math, and Writing measures for the 2006-2007 school year as a function of their weight status (i.e., Obese versus Non-Obese). Statistically significant differences were found between the percentage of boys and girls who were obese, as well as among the ethnic categories of Hispanic, African-American, Asian-Pacific Islander, and White and among grade levels. Obese children were found to have statistically significantly lower course grades in math, reading, science, and social studies. Similar results were present for the three TAKS measures. Implications of our findings are discussed, as well as suggestions for further research. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01