High prevelance of teacher obesity found in u.s. early childhood preschool environments - participant research reveals poor health habits in teachers being shared with students and negatively impacting their education

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Occupations are highly demanding, and require solid physical/mental skills to meet demands required to educate young children and succeed professionally; teachers w/hyper-energetic skills are needed for keeping up with learning/growing children and fulfilling their needs. Research reveals this type of active input is lacking from many ECE teachers; studies show it’s due to illness including but not limited to obesity, lack-of-mobility, occupational disability, injury and sedentary habits. These impact teacher performance-ability/participation levels which directly impact teaching quality. Meanwhile the U.S. Obesity Epidemic rages on; the already high numbers continue to rise for teachers and students as young as 2. Evidence gathered by undercover “PhD Scientist/Doctor” working as “Teacher” suggest that negative health behaviors are being transferred/shared - and that a teacher’s health behaviors - positive or negative are either benefiting or impeding cognitive function and academic success in children. This influence is based on whether teachers share healthy habits or habits of unwellness in the classroom. This triangular link between obesity, a Teacher’s sedentary teaching style and degradation of a student’s educational experience suggests the Teacher’s “Health Status” influences “Performance-Ability.”