The association of childhood obesity to brain health: from the aspect of cognitive control
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24800066
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAMIJO Keita 早稲田大学, スポーツ科学学術院, 助教 (20508254)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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| Keywords | 子供 / 小児肥満 / 認知機能 / 実行機能 / 事象関連脳電位 / 子ども |
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| Research Abstract |
Recent studies have indicated that higher BMI during childhood is associated with lower academic achievement scores, suggesting that maintaining a healthy weight may be essential for cognitive development. However, evidence regarding the association between childhood obesity and cognitive health has remained scarce. Accordingly, this study examined whether childhood obesity is associated with cognitive control, which has been heavily implicated in academic achievement. Preadolescent participants (n = 45; mean age = 10.5 years) performed a modified flanker task while their assessing their task performance and the N2 and P3 components of the event-related brain potential. Results indicated that higher BMI was associated with longer reaction time, larger N2 amplitude, and longer P3 latency for a task condition requiring greater amounts of cognitive control. These findings suggest that childhood obesity is negatively associated with cognitive control.
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