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The problem
Intervention: Analysis of the association between child bodyweight status and measured outcomes (cognitive abilities and well-being indicators)
Who it was tested with: Children in West Bank schools.
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
The study uses "survey data from West Bank schools" to "investigate the effect of obesity and overweight on children's cognitive abilities and well-being," measuring outcomes through standardized instruments (cognitive tests and SDQ). This observational design without a comparison group or intervention assignment places it at the practitioner evidence tier.
Cross-sectional design prevents causal inference. No comparison group or control condition. Reliant on teacher attitudes as measured variable rather than experimental manipulation.
Across countries and designs
1 study · 1 country
