Browsing by Subject "Academic performance"

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Physically active Chilean school kids perform better in language and mathematics

Correa Burrows, Paulina; Burrows, Raquel; Ibaceta, Camila; Orellana Zapata, Yasna; Ivanovic Marincovich, Daniza (Oxford University Press, 2017-04)

We examined the association between the engagement in regular physical activity (PA) and the academic performance (AP) of school-age children from Santiago Metropolitan Region. In a random sample of 1271 students (13.3 +/- ...
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The relationship between unhealthy snacking at school and academic outcomes: a population study in Chilean ...

Correa Burrows, Paulina; Burrows, Raquel; Orellana Zapata, Yasna; Ivanovic Marincovich, Daniza (Cambridge University Press, 2015)

Objective: We examined the association between unhealthy snacking at school and academic outcomes in students from the Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile). Design: Cross-sectional population-based study. Setting: ...
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Snacking quality is associated with secondary school academic achievement and the intention to enroll in ...

Correa Burrows, Paulina; Rodríguez Letelier, Yanina; Blanco, Estela; Gahagan, Sheila; Burrows, Raquel (MDPI, 2017-05)

Although numerous studies have approached the effects of exposure to aWestern diet (WD) on academic outcomes, very few have focused on foods consumed during snack times. We explored whether there is a link between nutritious ...