Obesity that persists across the elementary school years has the potential to compromise several areas of childrens development, including their social and emotional well-being and academic performance, said Sara Gable, associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at University of Mis
"Our study suggests that childhood obesity, especially obesity that persists throughout the elementary grades, can harm children's social and emotional well-being and academic performance," the study's lead author, Sara Gable, an associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the Univer
Date: Jun 15, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
How Does a Child's Weight Influence Her Math Abilities?
ence and engagement in the learning process. Its important for kids to feel liked and capable in social situations with their peers, says lead study author Dr.Sara Gable, an associate professor in the department of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
"These children are not necessarily less smart, but they're performing less well," said the study's lead author, Sara Gable, an associate professor and state extension specialist in nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri, in Columbia.
Date: Jun 14, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
MU Study Finds Link Between Weight and Math Performance
The findings illustrate the complex relationships among childrens weight, social and emotional well-being, academics and time, said Sara Gable, associate professor in the MU Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, who led the study.
These findings illustrate the complexity of relations among childrens weight status, social and emotional well-being, academics, and time, Sara Gable, associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri, Columbia, said.