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The Relationship between Fundamental Movement Skills and Body Mass Index in Korean Preschool Children
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Kim, Chung-Il; Lee, Kang-Yi – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
Early childhood obesity is a serious worldwide problem, and fundamental movement skills (FMS) are very important factors in human movement. Thus, several advanced studies have examined the associations between FMS and body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to investigate BMI and FMS (locomotion and object control skills) in Korean…
Descriptors: Obesity, Psychomotor Skills, Body Composition, Body Height
The Link between Nutrition and Physical Activity in Increasing Academic Achievement
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Asigbee, Fiona M.; Whitney, Stephen D.; Peterson, Catherine E. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Research demonstrates a link between decreased cognitive function in overweight school-aged children and improved cognitive function among students with high fitness levels and children engaging in regular physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to examine whether regular PA and proper nutrition together had a significant…
Descriptors: Correlation, Physical Activity Level, Socioeconomic Status, Age Differences
School Starting Age and Cognitive Development
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Dhuey, Elizabeth; Figlio, David; Karbownik, Krzysztof; Roth, Jeffrey – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019
We present evidence of a positive relationship between school starting age and children's cognitive development from ages 6 to 18 using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design and large-scale population-level birth and school data from the state of Florida. We estimate effects of being old for grade (being born in September vs. August) that are…
Descriptors: School Entrance Age, Cognitive Development, Correlation, Scores
Australian Children with Special Health Care Needs: Social-Emotional and Learning Competencies in the Early Years
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Whiteford, Chrystal; Walker, Sue; Berthelsen, Donna – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2013
This study examined the relationship between special health care needs and social-emotional and learning competence in the early years, reporting on two waves of data from the Kindergarten Cohort of "Growing up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children" (LSAC). Six hundred and fifty children were identified through the…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Special Health Problems, Foreign Countries, Control Groups
Family Meals and Child Academic and Behavioral Outcomes
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Miller, Daniel P.; Waldfogel, Jane; Han, Wen-Jui – Child Development, 2012
This study investigates the link between the frequency of family breakfasts and dinners and child academic and behavioral outcomes in a panel sample of 21,400 children aged 5-15. It complements previous work by examining younger and older children separately and by using information on a large number of controls and rigorous analytic methods to…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Academic Achievement, Nutrition, Eating Habits
School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity
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Millimet, Daniel L.; Tchernis, Rusty; Husain, Muna – Journal of Human Resources, 2010
Given the recent rise in childhood obesity, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) have received renewed attention. Using panel data on more than 13,500 primary school students, we assess the relationship between SBP and NSLP participation and (relatively) long-run measures of child weight. After documenting a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition