Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition1992-14702077-2033Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ajcn.2012.132.141ZumanNazirah IliasKartini Md. IsaKhairil Anuar DanisAjau 4201244This study attempted to investigate the relationship between eating behaviors, self esteem and academic achievement among lower secondary school students. Cross sectional study was conducted among 274 respondents aged 13 to 15 years old. A questionnaire comprising sociodemographic items, Eating Behavior Patterns Questionnaire (EBPQ), Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale and exam result were taken. Significant relationship were found between low fat eating behavior with academic achievement with (p = 0.008). There was no significant association between meal skipping, emotional, snacking and convenience eating behavior and self esteem toward academic achievement with (p = 0.412) (p = 0.243) (0.05) and (p = 0.812), respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed that student with low fat eating behavior is less likely to have low academic achievement. In conclusion, further research need to be done in order to explained in detail on these issues.]]>Akdevilioglu, Y. and H. Gumus,2010911871191Zaini, M.Z., C.T. Lim, W.Y. Low and F. Harun,2005178187Ayranci, U., N. Erenoglu and O. Son,201026772778Baumeister, R.F., J.D. Campbell, J.I. Kreuger and K.D. Vohs,20034144Bellisle, F.,200492227232Chin, Y.S. and M.T.M. Nasir,20098425432Eide, E.R., M.H. Showalter and D.D. Goldhaber,201032231238Feinstein, L., R. Sabates, A. Sorhaido, I. Rogers, D. Herrick, K. Northstone and P. Emmett,200862734739Fu, M.L., L. Cheng, S.H. Tu and W.H. Pan,200710719351943Naderi, H., R. Abdullah, T.A. Hamid, J. Sharir and V. Kumar,200932637Hoare, P. and L. Cosgrove,199845425431Khairil, A.M.I. and M.G. Masuri,201115560Khattak, M.M.A.K. and M.N. Khan,2009197101Khattak, M.M.A.K., A. Khan and M.U. Khattak,20021174178Kim, H.Y., E.A. Frongillo, S.S. Han, H.Y. Oh and W.K. Kim et al.,200312186192Lieberman, M., L. Gauvin, W.M. Bukowski and D.R. White,20012215236Lopez-Sobaler, A.M., R.M. Ortega, M.E. Quintas, B. Navia and A.M. Requejo,2003574953Mayer, B., P. Muris, C. Meesters and R.Z.V. Beuningen,200932741745Mellor, D., M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M.P. McCabe and L.A. Ricciardelli,201063672681Middleman, A.B., I. Vazquez and R.H. Durant,1998223742Ming, M.F., G.C. Ying and S.Z.M. Kassim,200612110El Hioui, M., A.O.T. Ahami, Y. Aboussaleh, S. Rusinek, K. Dik and A. Soualem, 20087400403Musingo, M.N. and L. Wang,2009815751580Ong, L.C., V. Chandran, Y.Y. Lim, A.H. Chen and B.K. Poh,201051247252Ozdogan, Y., A.O. Ozcelik and M.S. Surucuoglu,20109882886Rampersaud, G.C., M.A. Pereira, B.L. Girard, J. Adams and J.D. Metzl,2005105743760San Juan, P.M.,200621374378Sanlier, N. and N. Unusan, 20076332338Savige, G., A. MacFarlanc, K. Ball, A. Worsley and D. Crawford,20072007Schlundt, D.G., M.K. Hargreaves and M.S. Buchowski,2003103338345Sigfusdottir, I.D., A.L. Kristjansson and J.P. Allegrante,2007227080SPSS,2010Stevenson, J.,200665361365Taras, H.,200575199213Tremblay, M.S., J.W. Inman and J.D. Willms,200012312323Zabut, B.M.,20054202207Rosenberg, M.,19651st Edn.,pp: 326pp: 326Kim, S.H., J.Y. Kim and C.L. Keen,200525349363