TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of an obesity intervention program on cognitive function in children
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Huang, T.
AU - Larsen, K. T.
AU - Møllegaard Jepsen, Jens Richardt
AU - Moller, N. C.
AU - Gejl, Anne Kær
AU - Mortensen, Erik Lykke
AU - Andersen, Lars Bo
N1 - TrygFonden 0 26337394
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - ObjectiveAdiposity may be associated with poorer cognitive function in children. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of an obesity intervention on cognitive function in children. MethodsOne hundred and fifteen children were randomly allocated to either the Day Camp Intervention Arm (DCIA) or the Standard Intervention Arm (SIA). Children in the DCIA participated in a 6-week day camp intervention and a subsequent 46-week family-based intervention. The camp intervention mainly consisted of physical exercise and health classes. The SIA was offered one weekly physical exercise session for 6 weeks and one educational meeting. Anthropometrics and cognitive function were measured at baseline, 6 weeks, and 52 weeks. ResultsAt 6 weeks, the improvement in visuospatial construction skills was larger in the DCIA than the SIA (standardized mean difference, 0.47, 95% CI, 0.08 to 0.86, P=0.02). At 52 weeks, the improvements in emotional control (standardized mean difference, -0.42, 95% CI, -0.68 to -0.16, P=0.002) and monitoring (standardized mean difference, -0.32, 95% CI, -0.63 to -0.02, P=0.04) were larger in the DCIA than the SIA. No group differences were observed in changes in other cognitive outcomes. ConclusionsThe obesity intervention may benefit emotional control, monitoring, and visuospatial construction skills in children.
AB - ObjectiveAdiposity may be associated with poorer cognitive function in children. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of an obesity intervention on cognitive function in children. MethodsOne hundred and fifteen children were randomly allocated to either the Day Camp Intervention Arm (DCIA) or the Standard Intervention Arm (SIA). Children in the DCIA participated in a 6-week day camp intervention and a subsequent 46-week family-based intervention. The camp intervention mainly consisted of physical exercise and health classes. The SIA was offered one weekly physical exercise session for 6 weeks and one educational meeting. Anthropometrics and cognitive function were measured at baseline, 6 weeks, and 52 weeks. ResultsAt 6 weeks, the improvement in visuospatial construction skills was larger in the DCIA than the SIA (standardized mean difference, 0.47, 95% CI, 0.08 to 0.86, P=0.02). At 52 weeks, the improvements in emotional control (standardized mean difference, -0.42, 95% CI, -0.68 to -0.16, P=0.002) and monitoring (standardized mean difference, -0.32, 95% CI, -0.63 to -0.02, P=0.04) were larger in the DCIA than the SIA. No group differences were observed in changes in other cognitive outcomes. ConclusionsThe obesity intervention may benefit emotional control, monitoring, and visuospatial construction skills in children.
KW - ALTERS BRAIN ACTIVATION OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS CLINICAL-SAMPLE ADOLESCENTS INFLAMMATION PERFORMANCE DYSFUNCTION BEHAVIORS DEMENTIA
U2 - 10.1002/oby.21209
DO - 10.1002/oby.21209
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26337394
SN - 1930-7381
VL - 23
SP - 2101
EP - 2108
JO - Obesity
JF - Obesity
IS - 10
ER -