Assessment of executive functions and physical activity in girls and boys with normal weight, overweight and obesity.
Pediatr Obes
; 17(10): e12930, 2022 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and performance of executive functions (EFs) in girls and boys with 9- and 10-year-old schoolchildren with moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour.METHODS:
A total of 120 schoolchildren (61 girls and 59 boys) were evaluated anthropometrically. The MVPA was evaluated with a self-report questionnaire. EFs were measured using a neuropsychological battery of Executive Functions and Frontal Lobes-2 (BANFE-2).RESULTS:
A high BMI was associated with longer delay in completing inhibitory control tests (p = 0.00, rp = 0.32) and working memory (p = 0.00, rp = 0.26). We observed correlations in time (p = 0.00, rp = -0.43) and hits (p = 0.04, rp = -0.27) of self-directed signalling test in boys; and girls in alphabetical words order (p = 0.00, rp = -0.39). Active normal weight schoolchildren (ANw) performed better by successfully completed the working memory tasks (H = 26.97, p = 0.00) than sedentary schoolchildren with overweight and obesity. In addition, overweight-active schoolchildren (AOw) showed better performance on working memory tests in time (p = 0.00) and hits (p = 0.01) than their sedentary peers. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant association between BMI and EFs scores (F = 2.41, df = 98, p = 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
EFs are affected by a high BMI and sedentary behaviour in school children. Boys and girls reflected differences to solve the same challenges. The MVPA has a positive effect on executive control skills mainly in overweight children.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Sobrepeso
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Função Executiva
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Obes
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article