- 10% of school aged children are estimated to be overweight 
- 1/3 of children and youth are sufficiently physically active
- physical inactivity may impact students' cognitive function and academic achievement 
- Obesity has been shown to predict poor cognitive function and academic achievement in school age
-Childhood motor function has relationship with reading, language, and mathematics.
* It's important to understand the interrelatedness of these factors and the potential impact on academic achievement 

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Implications of children and adolescents
- cognitive function （ (during childhood)
- academic achievement (later school age)

The Global Epidemic Obesity and Physical Inactivity

DATA and Recent literature results

Relations between childhood motor and adolescents' physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity level, and academic achievement

- motor function in childhood serve as a significant underlying factor, which is a public health concern
- poor motor acativity in  early age can lead to negative development trajectory.
- Lifestyles factors (as excess sedentary behavior and an unhealthy diet) may influence children's motor function and young people's academic achievement 
- overweight and obesity are linked to cognitive and academic achievement 

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