December 22, 2014

Fast-Food Consumption Linked to Lower Test Score Gains in 8th Graders



The more children ate in 5th grade, the slower their academic growth by 8th grade

The amount of fast food children eat may be linked to how well they do in school, a new nationwide study suggests.

Researchers found that the more frequently children reported eating fast food in fifth grade, the lower their growth in reading, math, and science test scores by the time they reached eighth grade.