Diet and Performance (Child and Adolescent)

The CNP Diet and Performance Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake and child and adolescent performance. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

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Higher diet quality in university students is associated with higher academic achievement: a cross-sectional study

This study (2019) assessing the association between dietary intake and academic achievement among Australian university students conducted online surveys to determine diet quality (through the validated Australian Eating Survey Food Frequency Questionnaire) and academic achievement (as self-reported grade point average[GPA]) and explored their relationship using linear regression while adjusting for socio-demographic and student characteristics. Among the sample population (278 students from University of Newcastle, Australia; mean age 26.9; 70.9% female) a positive correlation was found between GPA and diet quality [in terms of Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS)], in addition to statistically significant associations between higher subscale scores for vegetables and fruits with lower percentage energy daily from energy-dense nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods overall and also from sweetened drinks. Whatnall et. al note that although the associations between a healthier dietary consumption with greater academic accomplishment, and the vice-versa, are small it can provide students with more motivation to better their dietary habits.

RESEARCH SUMMARIES

The Impact of Sweet Consumption on Academic Performance Among Medical Students in Palestine

MIND diet pattern is associated with attentional control in school-aged children

Investigating the relationship between ultra-processed food consumption and academic performance in the adolescent population: The EHDLA study

Is academic achievement related to Mediterranean diet, substance use and social-cognitive factors: Findings from Lebanese adolescents

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Impact of physical activity practice and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in relation to multiple intelligences among university students

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The effects of breakfast on behavior and academic performance in children and adolescents

The Influence of emotional intelligence on resilience, test anxiety, academic stress and the mediterranean diet. A study with university students

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Evaluating Mediterranean diet adherence in university student populations: Does this dietary pattern affect students’ academic performance and mental health?

Relationships between dietary habits and the prevalence of fatigue in medical students

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