Conference paper

EATING HABITS, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Anica Sabljić ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, JD Rockefeller Street 4, Zagreb, Croatia
Jasmina Kovačević ; Public Health Institute of Požega-Slavonia County, Županijska Street 9, Požega, Croatia
Vera Musil ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, JD Rockefeller Street 4, Zagreb, Croatia; Andrija Štampar Teaching Institute of Public Health, Mirogoj Street 16, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Introduction: Students' success in acquiring knowledge and skills during schooling, evaluated by results and achievement of examinations according to predetermined criteria, is called school success. School failure is manifested as a permanent failure in all or some of subjects, repeating the class, ending schooling, but also student's feeling of failure. Among causes of school failure are health factors: sleep, nutrition habits, nutritional status, physical activity and chronic illnesses for which students are absent from school and taking medication and therapy may affect the learning process.
Aim: To show relationship between dietary habits, nutritional status and school performance.
Methods: Search of literature in bibliographic databases PubMed and Hrčak, from 2008 to 2018, was performed using keywords in Croatian and English.
Results: Previous research has shown that nutritional status - undernutrition and obesity, is associated with poorer school success. Healthy eating habits, proper meal schedules, healthy food intake, low consumption of sweetened drinks and fast food, are associated with better educational outcomes.
Conclusion: Understanding of relationship between healthy nutrition and nutritional status with school success will contribute to raising the awareness of scientific and professional public about the importance of developing and maintaining healthy living habits and normal body mass during schooling periods in order to achieve academic potential and maintain and enhance health.

Keywords

academic performance; academic failure; obesity; sleeping; body mass index

Hrčak ID:

218627

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/218627

Publication date:

31.12.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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