Does sleep-disordered breathing add to impairments in academic performance and brain structure usually observed in children with overweight/obesity?

Lucia V Torres-LopezCristina Cadenas-SanchezJairo H MiguelesIrene Esteban-CornejoPablo Molina-GarciaCharles H HillmanAndres CatenaFrancisco B Ortega

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• To our knowledge, this is the first study examining the associations of comorbid obesity-SDB severity with brain volumes and academic performance in children. • SDB symptoms may adversely affect academic performance at school in children with overweight/obesity, beyond the effects of weight status alone.

Keyphrases

weight loss
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insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
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body mass index
mental health
multiple sclerosis
adipose tissue
brain injury