Interceding in the relationship between maternal education and academic achievement

The root of the word “meditation” is Latin “mediare,” meaning “to be in middle” or intercede” according to Dictionary.com. This exactly what Reina-Gutierrez et al describe a secondary analysis cluster randomized controlled trial (the MOVI-daFIT! Study), which sought assess effectiveness physical activity initiative improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), executive function, and academic achievement (Figure). There growing body literature suggesting that maternal education related achievement, CRF CRF. How disentangle these relationships? authors took approach mediation analysis, finding that, for boys at least, little over 6% relationship between mediated by Mediation an attempt deconstruct some causal relationships when associations are observed (J Pediatr 2020;227:328-30) (Br J Anaesth 2020;125:398-405). Determining direction influence can difficult, advanced statistical techniques help illuminate issues. difference confounder mediator key – both exposure outcome, but lies on pathway while does not. Moreover, often predates exposure, conceptually must occur after accounting indirect effect outcome. Although relies its own set assumptions, similar other approaches data interpretation it holds promise providing incrementally improved nuanced understanding complex interactions. Article page 109 ▸ Maternal Education Academic Achievement Schoolchildren: Role Cardiorespiratory FitnessThe Journal PediatricsVol. 232PreviewTo examine education, fitness, schoolchildren, specifically whether association fitness. Full-Text PDF