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Updated: Dec 31, 2019, 04:35 PM IST

Obesity can affect childrens working memory

Obese children have lower working memory in comparison to children with normal weight, a new study has demonstrated. The study published in JAMA Pediatrics and performed at the University of Vermont and Yale University found that obese children had a thinner prefrontal cortex than normal-weight children. The thinner cortex could be a factor in the decreased executive function earlier studies observed among children with higher BMI. The study analysed results from 3,190 nine- and 10-year-olds recruited at 21 ABCD sites in 2017.

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Obese children have lower working memory in comparison to children with normal weight, a new study has demonstrated. The study published in JAMA Pediatrics and performed at the University of Vermont and Yale University found that obese children had a thinner prefrontal cortex than normal-weight children. The thinner cortex could be a factor in the decreased executive function earlier studies observed among children with higher BMI. The study analysed results from 3,190 nine- and 10-year-olds recruited at 21 ABCD sites in 2017.

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