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July 26, 2026Nutrition JournalOpen Access

Nutritional status of school-going adolescent girls is associated with their cognitive function but not academic performance: insights from Ten2Twenty-Ghana baseline study

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NSNawaf SaeedUniversity for Development StudiesMAMavis A AyimbireKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalAHAddae Yaw Hammond

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Cross-sectional study examines cognitive function and nutrition's relationship in adolescent girls, suggesting cognitive support through better nutrition.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the relationship between nutritional status, cognitive function, and academic performance among adolescent girls in Ghana.
  • Analyzed cross-sectional data from 845 girls aged 10-17 in Mion District using NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery for cognitive assessments.
  • Calculated body mass index-for-age z-score and height-for-age z-score using WHO AnthroPlus.
  • Applied generalised linear mixed-effects models to assess associations while controlling for confounding variables.
  • Positive association between body mass index-for-age z-score and fluid cognition composite score (adjusted β = 1.12, 95% CI: 0.39, 1.83).
  • Height-for-age z-score positively associated with processing speed (adjusted β = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.06, 1.29).
  • No significant association found between nutritional status and academic performance.

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Saeed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a337d3aea3239cd7674chttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-026-01370-2
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