Fast food may lead to lower school results

Eating fast food may lead to lower student test scores in math, science and reading, a recent study of U.S. school children said.

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A survey showed that fast-food consumption by 8,544 fifth-graders forecast lower academic achievement in eighth grade, according to the study published in Clinical Paediatrics.

 

“These results provide initial evidence that fast-food consumption is associated with deleterious academic outcomes among children,” the study by Ohio State University and University of Texas researchers said.

Fast food eaters behind

In terms of growth in achievement, the researchers found that eighth-graders who ate fast food daily were behind those who ate no fast food by four points in reading. They were behind by three points in math and four points in science.

The results may be caused by lower levels of nutrients in fast foods, especially iron.

The high level of fat and sugar often found in fast-food meals also can affect attention and reaction times, the report said.

 

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