Body mass index, systemic inflammation and cognitive performance in adolescents: A cross-sectional study*
Background: Excessive body weight has been related to lower cognitive performance. One of the mechanisms through which excess body weight may affect cognition is inflammation. Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that both body mass index (BMI) and circulating levels of inflammatory biomarkers will be nega...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Fundació Sant Joan de Déu |
| Repositorio: | r-FSJD. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déu |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:fsjd.fundanetsuite.com:p23707 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://fsjd.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=23707 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Obesity Overweight Inflammation Cognition Executive functions Memory |
| Sumario: | Background: Excessive body weight has been related to lower cognitive performance. One of the mechanisms through which excess body weight may affect cognition is inflammation. Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that both body mass index (BMI) and circulating levels of inflammatory biomarkers will be negatively related to cognitive performance. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Users of the public health centres of the Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (Terrassa, Spain) between 2010 and 2017 aged 12-21 years. Participants: One hundred and five adolescents (46 normoweight, 18 overweight, 41 obese). Measurements: Levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin 6, tumour necrosis factor & alpha; (TNF & alpha;) and fibrinogen were determined from blood samples. Cognitive performance was evaluated and six cognitive composites were obtained: working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, decision-making, verbal memory, and fine motor speed. A single multivariate general lineal model was used to assess the influence of the four inflammatory biomarkers, as well as participants' BMI, sex, and age on the 6 cognitive indexes. Results: An inverse relationship between BMI and inhibitory control (F = 5.688, p = .019; & beta; = -0.212, p = .031), verbal memory (F = 5.404, p = .022; & beta; = -0.255, p = .009) and fine motor speed (F = 9.038, p = .003; & beta; = -0.319, p = .001) was observed. Levels of TNF & alpha; and fibrinogen were inversely related to inhibitory control (F = 5.055, p = .027; & beta; = -0.226, p = .021) and verbal memory (F = 4.732, p = .032; & beta; = -0.274, p = .005), respectively. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of the study, the use of cognitive tests designed for clinical purposes, and the use of BMI as a proxy for adiposity are limitations of our study that must be taken into account when interpreting results. Conclusions: Our data indicate that some components of executive functions, together with verbal memory, are sensitive to specific obesity-related inflammatory agents at early ages. |
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