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ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2020

Is obesity associated with impaired reaction time in youth?

Samad Esmaeilzadeh, Reza Farzizadeh, Hassan-Ali Kalantari, Asghar Mahmoudi, Inga Dziembowska, Alicja Kostencka, Mohammad Narimani, Seifollah Aghajani

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Article in Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Samad EsmaeilzadehDepartment of Physical Education and Exercise Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. samad_esmaeilzadeh@uma.ac.ir.
Reza FarzizadehDepartment of Physical Education and Exercise Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Hassan-Ali KalantariDepartment of Physical Education and Exercise Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Asghar MahmoudiDepartment of Physical Education and Exercise Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Inga DziembowskaDepartment of Pathophysiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Alicja KostenckaKazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Health and Tourism, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Mohammad NarimaniDepartment of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Seifollah AghajaniDepartment of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili · IRCollegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz · PLKazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeRecent research demonstrates a significant relationship between weight status and impaired reaction time in young, adult, and elderly individuals. However, most such studies were performed on small samples, used only body mass index as the body obesity index, used simple reaction time, and oftentimes did not consider some potential confounders such as age, socioeconomic status, or physical activity in their studies. The present study explored the relationship between various reaction time tasks and various obesity indices in a sample of youth.

methodsTwo hundred and thirty-four young males (19-24 years) underwent standard anthropometry, various information processing tasks (e.g., clinical reaction time, simple audio and visual reaction time, and choice reaction time), as well as an inhibitory control task (congruent and incongruent Simon reaction time).

resultsResults revealed no significant relationship between any of the information processing tests and body mass index, nor for fat percentage, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio after adjustment for potential confounders. A weak positive association was observed only between congruent Simon reaction time (but not incongruent Simon reaction time) and waist circumference in participants (t value = 0.199; Std error = 0.0014; p = 0.047; Cohen's f

conclusionInhibitory control, but not information processing speed, was associated only with waist circumference in apparently healthy young men. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, experimental study.

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Adipose TissueBody CompositionBody Mass IndexChoice BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInhibition, PsychologicalMaleObesityReaction TimeWaist CircumferenceWaist-Height RatioYoung AdultCentral obesityInformation processing speedInhibitory controlObesity

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