Psychosocial and Educational Vulnerability of Overweight Children from Urban Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9728853 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael R Capawana (0000-0003-0100-0881, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1025-1046 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00131245241249987 |
| OpenAlex | W4396748258 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
Childhood obesity is a pervasive health issue, with multifaceted implications for developmental trajectory. Participants included 5,573 K-5 students enrolled in a high-poverty urban public-school setting. Through an informal yet holistic assessment process, students identified as exhibiting overweight issues were compared to peers not designated as overweight across several relevant categories. Overweight students were more likely to be from lower socioeconomic backgrounds; have a high association with special education service needs; represent a more intensive overall risk level as perceived by student support staff; and mostly exhibit decreased performance in report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic engagement. Results confirm previously documented disparities in school functioning and consideration for at-risk status; this is especially relevant in an underserved context, in which regular access to services may be limited. Therefore, reliance on initial screening measures becomes necessary as a preventative mechanism to better assist children in need and to facilitate intervention planning
Developmental psychology · Obesity · Overweight · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Vulnerability (computing · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology
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The Environment of Childhood Poverty
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |