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Children at high familial risk for obesity show executive functioning deficits prior to development of excess weight status.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Dec 2023
Pearce Alaina L, Hallisky Kyle, Rolls Barbara J, Wilson Stephen J, Rose Emma, Geier Charles F, Garavan Hugh, Keller Kathleen L
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether children with healthy weight who vary by familial risk for obesity differ in executive functioning. METHODS: Children (age 7-8 years) without obesity (n = 93, 52% male) who differed by familial risk for obesity (based on maternal weight status) completed go/no-go and stop-signal tasks to assess inhibitory control and an N-back task to assess working...
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