The obese brain: the relationship between brain structure, neurocognitive functioning and motor coordination in obese children Ghent University
Pediatric obesity (OB) has reached an alarming level and is associated with negative health concerns. Although several studies were limited to the relationship between OB and OB-related behaviors (e.g. decreased physical activity (PA), poor motor coordination), recent insights suggests the implementation of a third factor, i.e. neurocognitive functioning (NF; attention, inhibition, processing speed), to understand OB and their related ...