Early-life obesity impacts children's learning and memory, study suggests

(Brown University) A new study by Brown University epidemiologists found that children on the threshold of obesity or overweight in the first two years of life had lower perceptual reasoning and working memory scores than lean children when tested at ages five and eight. The study also indicated that IQ scores may be lower for higher-weight children.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news