Relation between Nutritional Assessment and Academic Performance of High School Students

The largest and most defenseless segment of our society and the nucleus of every country, children's health and nutritional status serve as a predictor of the future development of that country. Both emerging and developed nations are gravely concerned about children's nutritional issues. Childhood malnutrition can result in growth retardation, physical and mental impairment, and delays in social and emotional development. Many research investigations concerning the subject of academic performance have discovered a significant connection between good eating habits, notably the regular consumption of breakfast, and higher academic achievement, greater school attendance, and better classroom behavior. Today's kids consume a lot of meals that are high in salt, chemicals, and sugar, all of which injure them by, among other things, making them weary, distracted, and ill, which has an impact on their behavior and academic performance. By providing the kid with enough food and sustenance, the parent or guardian should place more emphasis on the child's nutritional state. It is the job of parents and educators to teach children the significance and necessity of appropriate nutrition for them to develop healthy eating habits that will help them throughout their entire lives to attain their full potential.
Aim — To Study Relation between Nutritional Assessment and Academic Performance of High School Students
Design/ Methodology — By evaluating the effect of diet and nutrition on academic performance statistically, information was acquired through the mixed methods case descriptive study using survey data and student performance data. Student questionnaires and student academic records were used to gathering the survey's qualitative data.
Finding — The data we have led to the conclusion that the majority of students had a healthy diet. 60 females and 76 men in the sample (71.20% and 61.20%, respectively) reported eating lunch every day. The sample (or participants) consisted of 22 males (27.50%) and 28 females (22.50%) who ate lunch five days a week. The sample included 7 men (4.40%) and 1 woman (3.60%) who both ate lunch three times each week. 5 (3.30%) men and 1 (2.70%) female in the sample ate lunch twice a week. The remainder of the sample's participants, 0% of whom were male and female, reported not eating lunch at all. As a result, we may conclude that children who routinely eat breakfast and other meals perform better academically.