Demographic, psychological, behavioral, and cognitive correlates of BMI in youth: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.

Joshua C Gray Natasha A Schvey Marian Tanofsky-Kraff

Published in: Psychological medicine (2019)

Beyond demographics and stimulant use, this study highlights abstract reasoning as an important cognitive variable and reaffirms social problems and screen time as significant correlates of BMI and as modifiable therapeutic targets. Prospective data are needed to understand the predictive power of these variables for BMI gain.

Keyphrases

mental health
body mass index
young adults
healthcare
physical activity
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
high throughput
electronic health record
machine learning
working memory
blood brain barrier