Adolescents’ nutritional status and its association with academic performance in South Ethiopia; a facility-based cross-sectional study

Adolescents’ nutritional status and its association with academic performance in South Ethiopia; a facility-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Adolescence is a particularly vulnerable stages of life in which malnutrition inhibits academic performance through poor growth and development, mental retardation, poor overall cognitive function and poor health status. However, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the associ...

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Main Authors: Selamawit Woldeyohanes Katiso, Amene Abebe Kerbo, Samson Kastro Dake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Academic performance
Adolescents
Nutritional status
Height for age
BMI for age
Wealth index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00420-8

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