Obesity, Visceral Adipose Tissue, and Cognitive Function in Childhood.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effects of a 9-month physical activity intervention on changes in adiposity and cognitive control based on pretrial weight status (ie, healthy weight vs obese) in children.

Study design

Participants included obese (n = 77) and matched healthy-weight (n = 77) preadolescents (8-9 years) who participated in a 9-month physical activity randomized controlled trial. Cognitive function was assessed with an inhibitory control task (modified flanker task).

Results

After the 9-month physical activity intervention, participants exhibited a reduction in adiposity. In contrast, children in the waitlist-control condition, particularly children identified as obese pretrial, gained visceral adipose tissue (P= .008). Changes in visceral adipose tissue were r

SUBMITTER: Raine LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541384 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature