Julia Espinosa, Emma C Tecwyn, Daphna Buchsbaum
Searching high and low: domestic dogs' understanding of solidity
Animal cognition
past research describes robust associations education health yet findings generally limited examination education number years education educational attainment little known specific features processes underpinning education health protective objective current study address gap examining specific aspects early education pertaining student characteristics experiences well features classroom environment predicting cardiometabolic health adulthood subjects 1364 participants nichd study early child care youth development seccyd 19912009 recent seccyd 30year followup study health early adult life shine 20182022 models examined individual education indicators student social skills studentteacher relationship quality classroom emotional instructional quality period elementary school student academic performance ages 54 months 15 years relation composite cardiometabolic risk adulthood ages 2631 reflecting central adiposity blood pressure insulin resistance inflammation dyslipidemia models adjusted key explanatory factors including sociodemographics infant characteristics parental socioeconomic status ses child health status followup analyses performed test potential mediators early education effects adult health including adult ses educational attainment household income health behaviors diet quality activity level sleep duration smoking adjusted models results showed greater student social skills indexed mean annual teacher ratings kindergarten 6th grade predicted lower cardiometabolic risk adulthood 0009 p 05 followup analyses results showed protective effect student social skills cardiometabolic risk may mediated adult income 00014 p 05 diet quality 00031 p 05 effects early education indicators nonsignificant ps 005 findings point potential significance early student social competence link longterm health possibly via acquisition resources needed maintenance health well engagement health behaviors supporting healthy eating however research needed replicate findings elaborate role early student social competence pathways explaining effects cardiometabolic health adulthood