Association Between Neighborhood Opportunity, Cognitive Function, and Brain Structure in Youths.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to essential neighborhood opportunities (e.g., quality education, nutritious foods, clean air) is critical for development, but the influence of these factors on neurocognition remains unclear. Leveraging the ABCD (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development) Study, we examined associations between neighborhood opportunity, cognitive function, and brain structure.

Methods

Participants were 10,463 (ages 9-10 years) children. Neighborhood opportunity was measured by the Child Opportunity Index (COI 2.0), which assesses educational, health/environmental, and social/economic opportunities. Cognitive function was measured via the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery, and T1-weighted imaging provided brain structural measures.

Results

Youths living in higher-opportuni

SUBMITTER: Zhou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269509 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature