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Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children
The association between executive function and excess weight is becoming increasingly evident. However, the results of previous studies are still inconclusive, and there is a lack of evidence in early childhood. This study aims to examine the association between executive function, in terms of overa...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9550082/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36215258 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275711 |
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author | Likhitweerawong, Narueporn Khorana, Jiraporn Boonchooduang, Nonglak Phinyo, Phichayut Patumanond, Jayanton Louthrenoo, Orawan |
author_facet | Likhitweerawong, Narueporn Khorana, Jiraporn Boonchooduang, Nonglak Phinyo, Phichayut Patumanond, Jayanton Louthrenoo, Orawan |
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description | The association between executive function and excess weight is becoming increasingly evident. However, the results of previous studies are still inconclusive, and there is a lack of evidence in early childhood. This study aims to examine the association between executive function, in terms of overall and subscales of executive function (e.g., inhibition, working memory, and shifting), and weight excess in preschoolers. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on children aged 2–5 years of age from public and private schools in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Participants’ weights and heights were measured and classified into three weight status groups (i.e., children with normal weight, overweight, and obesity groups). Executive function was assessed using the parent-report Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool (BRIEF-P). Multivariable polynomial regression was performed to analyze the association between executive function and weight status. A total of 1,181 children were included in the study. After adjusting for confounders, impaired overall executive function significantly increased the probability of being overweight (odds ratio [OR] = 2.47; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33 to 4.56). A similar trend of association was also found between impaired inhibition and overweight status (OR = 2.33; 95%CI 1.11 to 4.90). Furthermore, poor working memory was associated with both overweight and obesity (OR = 1.87; 95%CI 1.09 to 3.20 and OR = 1.74; 95%CI 1.09 to 2.78, respectively). Our data suggest that deficits in executive function, particularly inhibition and working memory, are associated with weight excess in preschoolers. Early promotion of executive function may be needed at this developmental age to prevent unhealthy weight status. |
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spelling | pubmed-95500822022-10-11 Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children Likhitweerawong, Narueporn Khorana, Jiraporn Boonchooduang, Nonglak Phinyo, Phichayut Patumanond, Jayanton Louthrenoo, Orawan PLoS One Research Article The association between executive function and excess weight is becoming increasingly evident. However, the results of previous studies are still inconclusive, and there is a lack of evidence in early childhood. This study aims to examine the association between executive function, in terms of overall and subscales of executive function (e.g., inhibition, working memory, and shifting), and weight excess in preschoolers. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on children aged 2–5 years of age from public and private schools in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Participants’ weights and heights were measured and classified into three weight status groups (i.e., children with normal weight, overweight, and obesity groups). Executive function was assessed using the parent-report Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool (BRIEF-P). Multivariable polynomial regression was performed to analyze the association between executive function and weight status. A total of 1,181 children were included in the study. After adjusting for confounders, impaired overall executive function significantly increased the probability of being overweight (odds ratio [OR] = 2.47; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33 to 4.56). A similar trend of association was also found between impaired inhibition and overweight status (OR = 2.33; 95%CI 1.11 to 4.90). Furthermore, poor working memory was associated with both overweight and obesity (OR = 1.87; 95%CI 1.09 to 3.20 and OR = 1.74; 95%CI 1.09 to 2.78, respectively). Our data suggest that deficits in executive function, particularly inhibition and working memory, are associated with weight excess in preschoolers. Early promotion of executive function may be needed at this developmental age to prevent unhealthy weight status. Public Library of Science 2022-10-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9550082/ /pubmed/36215258 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275711 Text en © 2022 Likhitweerawong et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Likhitweerawong, Narueporn Khorana, Jiraporn Boonchooduang, Nonglak Phinyo, Phichayut Patumanond, Jayanton Louthrenoo, Orawan Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children |
title | Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children |
title_full | Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children |
title_fullStr | Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children |
title_full_unstemmed | Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children |
title_short | Association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children |
title_sort | association between executive function and excess weight in pre-school children |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9550082/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36215258 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275711 |
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