Overweight and obese infants present lower cognitive and motor development scores than normal-weight peers
Overweight and obese infants present lower cognitive and motor development scores than normal-weight peers
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ridd.2016.10.001
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发表时间:
2016-12-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Rodrigues Lacerda, Ana Cristina
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作者:
Resende Camargos, Ana Cristina;Mendonca, Vanessa Amaral;Rodrigues Lacerda, Ana Cristina
Aims: Compare the cognitive and motor development in overweight/obese infants versus normal-weight peers and investigate the correlation of body weight, body length and body mass index with cognitive and motor development.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 28 overweight/obese infants and 28 normal-weight peers between 6 and 24 months of age. Both groups were evaluated with cognitive and motor scales of the Bayley-III infant development test. The t-test for independent samples was performed to compare the groups, and the Spearman correlation was used to verify the association between variables.Results: Overweight/obese infants showed lower cognitive and motor composite scores than their normal-weight peers. A significant negative association was found of body weight and body length with cognitive development and of body mass index with motor development.Conclusion: This is the first study that found an effect on both cognitive and motor development in overweight/obese infants when compared with normal-weight peers between 6 and 24 months of age. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.