The association between executive function and excess weight is becoming increasingly
evident. However, the results of previous studies are still inconclusive, and there is a lack of …

Background Children affected with overweight or obesity have been associated with having
lower educational achievement compared to peers who are non‐overweight/obese. One of …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether children with healthy weight
who vary by familial risk for obesity differ in executive functioning. Methods Children (age 7 …

This study examined the predictability of child weight status on executive function (EF) and
vice versa. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and EMBASE for longitudinal …

Despite increasing evidence that childhood obesity may be related to impairments in
executive function, the evidence supporting the relation between executive function (EF) and …

Recent attention has focused on the association between childhood obesity and cognitive
functioning. This chapter will review the current literature on the relationship among …

An emerging literature suggests that poor executive control (EC) may be associated with
clinical weight problems, eg, body mass index (BMI) for age percentile≥ 85 in children …

The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has become an increasing health
problem all over the world. Prior studies suggest there is a relationship between excess …

OBJECTIVE: Executive functioning and excess weight have been associated in cross-
sectional and prospective studies, but mechanisms explaining this relationship are unclear …

There is considerable evidence for an association between obesity and impaired executive
function (EF) in adolescents and adults. However, little research has examined EF in …