Influence of childhood excess weight on cognitive, behavioural and emotional outcomes
In conclusion, excess weight may be negatively associated with a worse cognitive performance. Further, poorer cognitive function may lead to greater vulnerability to neurobehavioral disturbances in children with excess weight. These results underscore the need of further investigation.
Authors
- Miguel Ángel Baca
- José Joaquín Muros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7573-0399)
- Celia Monteagudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-379X)
- Patricia González-Palacios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5716-6058)
- Viviana Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4786-0027)
- Ana Rivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2143-0750)
- Pablo González-Domenech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2808-0538)
Institutions
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ES)
- Andalusian School of Public Health (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120410
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00