Academic performance and psychosocial functioning in European schoolchildren: The role of cardiorespiratory fitness and weight status.

Pedro L Valenzuela Tania Pinto-Escalona Alejandro Lucia Óscar Martínez-de-Quel

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2021)

Children with a higher CRF show a greater performance achievement and psychosocial functioning regardless of their weight status, thereby supporting the 'fat but fit' paradox and reinforcing the importance of improving CRF in this population.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight loss
mental health
physical activity
weight gain
adipose tissue
body weight
fatty acid