Is there any relationship between obesity and mental flexibility in children?

Cserjési, Renáta; Molnár, Denés; Luminet, Olivier; Lénárd, László

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2007.04.001

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“…Results are also correlating with the earlier studies [11][12][13] where obese children scored less in word memorization test compare to non obese children. The decrease in memory status for words test when compared to 4th trial (of 8 letters/numbers) or 5th trial (of 10 letters/ numbers) of alphabetical/ numerical tests may be due to several factors.…”

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“…In 2 nd trial,3 rd trial,4 th trial and 5 th trail, memory status was low in obese female children compared to non obese female children as there is difference in mean value ,and the difference is statistically significant in trial 2 and trial 4 as p value <0.05. Results are also correlating with the earlier studies [4][5][6][7] where obese children scores were less in digit span test compare to non obese children. Contradicting results were found in some other studies [8][9][10] in their respective studies there is no difference in memory status in obese and non obese children.…”

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“…These findings are consistent with the adult literature, in which overweight adults perform worse on EF tasks compared with normal weight adults, regardless of age and co-occurring medical complications, such as hypertension 38,39,52 as well as the emerging child obesity literature. 41,53 Most importantly, the detection of similar findings within an at-risk group of children with ADHD provide further evidence for examining self-regulation as a shared mechanism between obesity and ADHD.…”

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“…35 --37 Adult studies have also linked obesity to EF deficits, 38,39 and a few child studies yielded similar results. 40,41 Initial evidence suggests that obesity and ADHD both present with prominent self-regulatory deficits, 31 --35,39 --41 which may act in synergy to promote excessive weight gain in patients with both disorders. However, it remains unclear whether a neurocognitive deficit can successfully differentiate which children with ADHD have comorbid weight problems.…”

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Co-occurring weight problems among children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the role of executive functioning

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OBJECTIVE:To explore the link between pediatric obesity and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by examining whether executive functioning (EF) and medication status are associated with body mass index (BMI) and weight status in children with ADHD. METHOD: Participants for this study included 80 children (mean age ¼ 10 years, 9 months) with a DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD, confirmed by a comprehensive clinical diagnostic assessment. Children's EF was measured using three neuropsychological tests, and severity of ADHD symptoms and medication status were obtained from parent report. Children's height and weight were also measured during the visit using a wall-mounted stadiometer and a balance beam scale. RESULTS: Children with ADHD who performed poorly on the neuropsychological battery had greater BMI z-scores, and were more likely to be classified as overweight/obese compared with children with ADHD who performed better on the neuropsychological battery. In addition, children with ADHD who were taking a stimulant medication had significantly lower BMI z-scores compared with children with ADHD who were not taking medication or who were taking a non-stimulant medication. CONCLUSION: EF is more impaired among children with ADHD and co-occurring weight problems, highlighting the importance of self-regulation as a link between pediatric obesity and ADHD.

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“…Cserjési, Molnár, Luminet, and Lénárd (2007) found that Hungarian boys with obesity performed worse on the d2 test of attention when compared with their normalweight same-aged peers, bolstering the evidence for childhood obesity leading to adverse effects on the development of attention. Recent evidence also suggests that children with low functioning autism spectrum disorders demonstrate reduced d2 performance in comparison to high functioning autism children, and that the degree of deficits was associated with abnormal neural connectivity (Han & Chan, 2017).…”

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Concentration Endurance Test (d2): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population

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Abstract. OBJECTIVE:To generate normative data for the Concentration Endurance Test (d2) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD:The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the d2 test as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. The Total number of items processed (TN), Total number of correct responses (CR), Total performance (TP), and Concentration performance (CP) scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age 2 , sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. D. Rivera et al. / Concentration Endurance Test (d2) RESULTS:The final multiple linear regression models showed main effects for age on all scores, such that scores increased linearly as a function of age. TN scores were affected by age 2 for Guatemala and Puerto Rico; CR scores were affected by age 2 for Mexico; TP scores were affected by age 2 for Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Spain; and CP scores for Mexico and Spain. Models indicated that children whose parents had a MLPE >12 years obtained higher scores compared to children whose parents had a MLPE ≤12 years for Mexico and Spain in all scores, and Puerto Rico for TN, CR, and TP, and Guatemala and Paraguay for CP scores. Sex affect the scores for Ecuador and Honduras (CP scores). CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate approach to interpret the d2 test in pediatric populations.

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Is there any relationship between obesity and mental flexibility in children?

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Obesity and Memory

Obesity and Memory

Co-occurring weight problems among children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the role of executive functioning

Concentration Endurance Test (d2): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population

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