Effect of Obesity on Cognitive Performance in Egyptian School-Age Children

Ameen, Shereen Ali; Hassan, Faten

doi:10.3923/tasr.2015.166.174

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“…Although some studies found that obesity affects cognitive function, other studies suggested that cognitive function in healthy children and adolescents is not associated with high BMI [21-24]. However, in other previous studies, the obese group, relative to the non-obese group, showed a weaker inhibitory control of attention in the visuospatial attention task.…”

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Effect of Obesity on Cognitive Function among School Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Objectives: Childhood obesity contributes to the risk of numerous health problems and has become a major global health concern. This study aimed to establish the association between obesity and cognitive function among healthy school adolescents. Methods: This study was carried out by taking school adolescents (n = 400) from June 2016 to December 2017. The mean age of the participants was 13.93 ± 0.81 years. The students were divided into group A (obese, n = 223) and B (non-obese, n = 177). Cognitive functions were recorded as per study tool of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). Results: Severely obese students showed a significant delay in cognitive functions as compared to students with normal BMI. Attention Switching Task (AST)-Latency among students with normal BMI was 647.88 ± 137.59 compared to the students with high BMI (685.08 ± 115.92, p = 0.05), AST-Incongruent was 680.78 ± 142.07 versus 726.76 ± 122.31 (p = 0.02), AST-Percent correct trials was 84.31 ± 10.45 versus 78.09 ± 14.87 (p = 0.001), and Intra-Extra Dimensional Set Shift (IED) Total errors among students with normal BMI was 33.93 ± 21.53 compared to the students with high BMI (42.86 ± 37.27, p = 0.03). Conclusion: Cognitive functions including AST-Latency, AST-Incongruent, AST-Percent correct trials, and IED Total errors were significantly weakened in markedly obese students. Significant impairments in their cognitive functions, especially attention, retention, intelligence, and cognitive flexibility, were observed. The findings of this study emphasize the need to involve school adolescents in physical activities to reduce body weight in order to have cognitive functions within normal range and also to minimize obesity-associated complications.

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“…In Egypt, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school age children in 2013 was 17.7 and 13.5%, respectively. (EL-Gilany, 2011 andAmeen andAbdelazeim, 2015) stated that obesity is a public health priority because it is associated with a diverse range of morbidities and it may interfere with normal psychosocial, emotional, and physical development.…”

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Obesity Among Primary School Children in Port Said Governorate ; Prevalence and Associated Factors

Abdel-Fattah

Mohamed

El-Mazahy

2021

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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Background:The prevalence of primary school children obesity is rising at an alarming rate world wide children obesity have been observed in developed countries, however, its prevalence is increasing in developing countries as well. Aim :this study aimed To assess the obesity among primary school children through prevalence and associated factors. Subjects and method: Design : A descriptive cross-section research design the study. Setting : This study was carried out in five governmental primary schools in Port Said city region. subjects : A Cluster Sample was selected randomly it compromised of 697 students. Tool : Two tools were utilized to collect necessary data in this study. Tool one Interviewing questionnaire sheet was used to collect data about socio demographic character and life styles of children. Tool two body mass index. Results : The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity was 20.6%.revealed that the most independent significant predictors of overweight/obesity are, income enough 45.3% more than three quarter were eating during TV watch or computer use,33.3% were fast food ,50.7 % eating before bed and 68.8 % were no eating vegetables regularly, In addition, 41% no eating breakfast. Conclusion:This are a high significant relation between normal weight and over weight and obesity with eating habit and also eating out side the home and taking snakes. Recommendations: Educational efforts and reinforcement must be continuous to meet the needs of the parent and their children among primary schools

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Effect of Obesity on Cognitive Performance in Egyptian School-Age Children

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Effect of Obesity on Cognitive Function among School Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Effect of Obesity on Cognitive Function among School Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Obesity Among Primary School Children in Port Said Governorate ; Prevalence and Associated Factors

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