ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2021
Sleep Disturbances, Obesity, and Cognitive Function in Childhood: A Mediation Analysis.
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- Sleep Quality, Metabolic Function, Physical Activity, and Neurocognition Among Individuals with Resistant Hypertension.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023Trial
- Weight gain and brain development in the ABCD study cohort: A decade of insight and the road ahead.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2026Review
- Sleep Traits and Cognitive Function: A Prospective Cohort Study With Exploration of Inflammatory Biomarkers.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Screen time and sleep problems in South Indian preschoolers: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Association between Obesity and Cognitive Function in Chinese Older Adults: The Mediating Effects of Sleep Quality and Blood Pressure.Current Alzheimer research · 2025Observational
- Childhood obesity's effect on cognition and brain connectivity worsens with low family income.JCI insight · 2024Article
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- Poor sleep quality and its associated neurocognitive function in children with obesity with or without obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Excess BMI in early adolescence adversely impacts maturating functional circuits supporting high-level cognition and their structural correlates.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Article
- Sleep Quality and Cognitive Function after Stroke: The Mediating Roles of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood cognitive development is influenced by biological and environmental factors. One such factor, obesity, impairs cognitive development and is associated with sleep disturbances.
objectivesWe aimed to examine the mediating role of sleep disturbances on the relation between BMI and cognitive function in children.
methodsA total of 9951 children aged 9-10 y were included in this cross-sectional study. Children were recruited from the longitudinal ABCD (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development) Study. Cognitive development was assessed using metrics for fluid, crystallized, and total cognitive function. Mediation analyses were conducted via linear regression modeling, with adjustment for potential confounders (sex, age, ethnicity, household income, parental education, and self-reported physical activity) for each of the 3 outcomes. Mediation significance was determined by bootstrapping.
resultsA statistically significant inverse association was found between BMI and total (β = -0.41,
conclusionsSleep disturbances partially mediate the effect of childhood obesity on cognitive function, particularly in fluid cognitions. Future work is necessary to understand the effects of sleep disturbances and obesity on reduced childhood cognition throughout time, predominantly across the life course.
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