The association between iron consumption, nutritional status and academic achievement in primary school students at Khon Kaen University Demonstration school

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Nitchatorn Panomai
Assistant Professor of Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Banja Muktabhant
Associate Professor Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Suwalee Lowirakorn
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Varisara Srisawat
Associate Professor, Khon Kaen University Demonstration School (Education), Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Kruawan Thammasaovapaak
Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University (Education), Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Bongkot Sitthisomjin
Librarian, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

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This study was a survey research in Prathomsuksa 3-6 students aged between 10-13 years in the Demonstration school of Khon Kaen University (Education), Khon Kaen province. The objective of this research was to study the relationship between iron consumption, nutritional status, and school achievement. The data collection included three day food record, anthropometric measurements, and school achievement in 4 topics; mathematics, Thai language, English language, and life experience teaching. The results showed that there was no relationship between nutritional status and school achievement in both sexes. There was a low correlation between iron consumption and school achievement in 2 subjects; Thai language and life experience teaching ( r=0.003, and 0.004, respectively) in boys, but it was not found in girls.

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Panomai, N., Muktabhant, B., Lowirakorn, S., Srisawat, V., Thammasaovapaak, K., & Sitthisomjin, B. (2017). The association between iron consumption, nutritional status and academic achievement in primary school students at Khon Kaen University Demonstration school. Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology, 14(10), 929–938. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APST/article/view/83571
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Vol. 14 No. 10 (2009): October
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