Cognitive functions among predominantly minority urban adolescents with metabolic syndrome
| Autor: | Antonio Convit, Kathy F. Yates, Alexander Mangone, Victoria Sweat, Adriana Joseph |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology Adolescent Urban Population Vital signs 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Disease Neuropsychological Tests Body Mass Index Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Cognition 0302 clinical medicine Diabetes mellitus Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Minority Groups Metabolic Syndrome Cognitive flexibility Reproducibility of Results Adolescent Obesity medicine.disease Obesity United States Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Female Waist Circumference Metabolic syndrome Cognition Disorders Psychology Psychomotor Performance 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Applied Neuropsychology: Child. 7:157-163 |
| ISSN: | 2162-2973 2162-2965 |
| Popis: | The rise in the rate of adolescent obesity has led to a concurrent rise in the rate of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among young people. In addition to diabetes and cardiovascular disease, MetS has also been linked to cognitive dysfunction. The goal of this study was to assess whether cognitive differences exist between minority urban adolescents carrying excess weight who meet criteria for MetS as compared to their peers without MetS. Two hundred and ninety-six urban adolescents, predominantly Hispanic and carrying excess weight as defined by a BMI above 25 kg/m2, were screened for MetS and divided into MetS and no MetS groups. All participants completed the CNS Vital Signs (CNS-VS) computerized neurocognitive battery that assesses cognitive domains of Memory, Processing Speed, Reaction Time, Executive Function, Complex Attention, and Cognitive Flexibility. The MetS group (29.2%, n = 84) performed significantly lower on 2 of the 7 cognitive domains: Executive Function (EF) and Cognitive Flexibility. ... |
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