Diet Quality and Academic Performance
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Diet quality and academic performance.
BACKGROUND Although the effects of nutrition on health and school performance are often cited, few research studies have examined the effect of diet quality on the academic performance of children. This study examines the association between overall diet quality and academic performance. METHODS In 2003, 5200 grade 5 students in Nova Scotia, Canada, and their parents were surveyed as part of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of School Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0022-4391,1746-1561
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00288.x