The Differential Effects of Adiposity and Fitness on Functional Connectivity in Preadolescent Children.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Childhood obesity is a global health concern, with >340 million youth considered overweight or obese. In addition to contributing greatly to health care costs, excess adiposity associated with obesity is considered a major risk factor for premature mortality from cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and is also negatively associated with cognitive and brain health. A complementary line of research highlights the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness, a by-product of engaging in physical activity, on an abundance of health factors, including cognitive and brain health.

Methods

This study investigated the relationship among excess adiposity (visceral adipose tissue [VAT], subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue), total abdominal adipose tissue, whole-body percent fat

SUBMITTER: Logan NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9481684 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature