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determines the overall health status which affect the growth especially the
young students (Al Mekhlafi et al., 2008). However, limited studies have been
fat and refined sugars and inadequate intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole
grains, has been identified as one of the primary cause underlying the rising
specifically in the province of Nova Scotia indicates that 32.9% of students were
is often stated; however, few studies have examined the impact of having poor
and proper nutrition on academic performance. Children who eat regular meals
and have an adequate nutrient intake perform better at school than those who
skip meals and have inadequate nutrient intakes. Breakfast is the most
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important meal of the day, and parents and educators must stress the
long fasting at night. The time between the evening meal and breakfast the next
morning usually the longest period without intake of energy and nutrients.
school performance. Children who are not well-nourished have higher rates of
status.
and through into the mid-teens, particularly in the area of the brain that is
solving and planning. In school going children, malnutrition and ill health act as
suggests that poor nutrition negatively impacts brain areas that play important
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poor nutrition, alternatively promoting good nutrition, may help promote positive
social behavior in early childhood during a critical period for social and
adulthood.
The reason for conducting this research is that the researcher noticed
nutritional status is one of the reason why. In order to come up with the best
The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of nutritional
status and school performance of ABM-A students in the 12th year of Senior
Campus.
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Student Socio-
achievement economic
status
Figure 1
used in the study. As shown in figure 1, the independent variable of the study
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
2.1 Attendance
3.2 Personalities
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5. Is there any significant relationship between Student academic
HYPOTHESES
Null hypothesis
Alternative hypothesis