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NWU’s School of Biokinetics

Deidré van Staden conducted her master’s degree study on how child obesity, overweight, stunting and wasting affect academic performance in mathematics, language, reading and writing.

Study highlights the link between obesity and academic performance

While most people are aware of the health risks associated with children being overweight or obese, they do not know about the academic consequences that come with these conditions.

May 3, 2021