Obesity in childhood, socioeconomic status, and completion of 12 or more school years: a prospective cohort study.

Louise LindbergMartina PerssonPernilla DanielssonEmilia HagmanClaude Marcus

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Individuals with obesity in childhood have lower odds of completing ≥12 school years, independently of parental SES. Optimised obesity treatment may improve school results in this group.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
weight loss
mental health
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
body mass index
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
young adults
childhood cancer
smoking cessation