Cool executive functions and their association with body mass & fatness and the FTO gene in school-aged children.

ABSTRACT: The FTO gene rs9936909 polymorphism is one of the well-documented single nucleotide polymorphisms in the context of increased risk of obesity, including in children. Few studies have tested the association of the FTO gene with cognitive functions. Deficits of "cool" executive functions (EFs) are considered a potential risk factor for excessive weight. The aims of our study were to investigate whether cool EFs are associated with the Body Mass Index, the Fat Mass Index and the risk of excess body mass and overfatness in neurotypically school-aged children, and whether the FTO gene polymorphism is involved in development of this possible association. The sample consisted of 553 children aged 6-12 years old. A body composition analysis, a neuropsychological assessment of EFs, and FTO polymorp

SUBMITTER: Szczesniewska P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10374888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature