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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Educ Res. 2021 Mar 15;114(3):222–232. doi: 10.1080/00220671.2021.1901066

Table 5.

Identified Consequences for Energy Surplus by Knowledge Group and Grade (N=291)

Low (n=96) Medium (n=105) High (n=90) Subtotal
No knowledge 40 40 22 102
Fat, overweight, obesity, low fitness and chronic diseases a 21 29 34 84
Energy stored for future use 14 12 10 36
Fatigue and cramps 12 10 11 33
Energy wasted or disappeared 3 4 6 13
Hyper, excitement and insomnia 5 8 6 19
Nothing 1 2 1 4
6th (n=108) 7th (n=92) 8th (n=91) Subtotal
No knowledge 44 38 20 102
Fat, overweight, obesity, low fitness and chronic diseases a 23 23 38 84
Energy stored for future use 14 8 14 36
Fatigue and cramps 12 10 11 33
Energy wasted or disappeared 3 6 4 13
Hyper, excitement and insomnia 10 5 4 19
Nothing 2 2 0 4
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This is the only conception consistent with scientific consensus.