‘Prejudice by teachers holds back obese pupils’ - Birmingham Post
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But now several reports suggest increasing evidence these children are being discriminated against .
Angela Meadows, doctoral researcher in psychology at the University
of Birmingham, said one study of almost 6,000 pupils in the UK found
that higher body weight at age 11 predicated lower scores on
standardised tests at age 11, 13, and 16.
This was particularly the case in girls, and a decline that was not explained by lower IQs.
Ms Meadows said: “Other studies have reported similar findings,
suggesting students classified as ‘obese’ tend to be awarded lower
grades than their peers in both secondary and tertiary education,
despite no differences in intelligence or conscientiousness, and no
actual difference on standardised tests of maths or language ability.”
New figures revealed 23 per cent of Birmingham youngsters started their school lives with a weight problem.
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