Obesity can affect children's working memory

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Obese children have lower working memory in comparison to children with normal weight, a new study has demonstrated. The study published in JAMA Pediatrics and performed at the University of Vermont and Yale University found that obese children had a thinner prefrontal cortex than normal-weight children. The thinner cortex could be a factor in the decreased executive function earlier studies observed among children with higher BMI. The study analysed results from 3,190 nine- and 10-year-olds recruited at 21 ABCD sites in 2017.