Weight loss, behavioral change, and structural neuroplasticity in children with obesity through a multidisciplinary treatment program
Weight loss, behavioral change, and structural neuroplasticity in children with obesity through a multidisciplinary treatment program
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DOI:
10.1002/hbm.24360
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发表时间:
2019-01-01
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Caeyenberghs, Karen
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作者:
Augustijn, Mireille J. C. M.;D'Hondt, Eva;Caeyenberghs, Karen
This study evaluated the effect of a multidisciplinary treatment program for children with obesity (OB) on motor competence, executive functioning (EF), and brain structure. Nineteen children with OB (7-11 years), who attended a multidisciplinary treatment program consisting of diet restriction, cognitive behavioral therapy, and physical activity, were compared with an age-matched control group of 24 children with a healthy weight (HW), who did not follow any treatment. For both groups, anthropometric measurements and tests of motor competence and EF were administered twice, with 5 months between pretest and posttest. Additionally, children's brain structure was assessed by performing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan at the pretest and posttest, which included a T1 anatomical scan, diffusion MRI scan, and magnetization transfer imaging scan. Compared to HW controls, children with OB lost a considerable amount of their body mass (p