Abstract:Objectives
Childhood cognitive development is influenced by biological and environmental factors. One such factor, obesity, impairs cognitive development and is associated with sleep disturbances (SDs). We examined the mediating role of SDs on the relationship between obesity and cognitive function in children from a large longitudinal study.
Methods
A total of 9951 children aged 9–11 years were included in this study. Childr… Show more
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