Body fat, cardiovascular risk factors and brain structure in school-age children.

Carolina C V SilvaVincent W V JaddoeRyan L MuetzelSusana SantosHanan El Marroun

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

Body fat measures, but not other cardiovascular risk factors, were associated with structural neuroimaging outcomes in school-aged children. Prospective studies are needed to assess causality, direction and long-term consequences of the associations.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
young adults
physical activity
mental health
white matter
type diabetes
emergency department
skeletal muscle
subarachnoid hemorrhage
adverse drug
cerebral ischemia