The intersection of education and health: schools as a catalyst for childhood obesity prevention
Children experience the world (and school) holistically. We need to align our re-design of schools accordingly. Given the links between health, wellbeing and educational attainment in children, we argue that the future school should ultimately contribute meaningfully toward a healthier, happier and more productive society.
Authors
- Peter Tymms (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7170-2566)
- Thomas M. Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0689-9195)
- Elizabeth V Niven
Institutions
- Durham University (GB)
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (GB)
- Northern Health and Social Care Trust (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Education Trust (US)
- Coventry University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17446651.2026.2647962
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00