A Cluster Mediation Analysis Confirms the Validity of the “Fat but Fit” Paradigm in Children’s Cognitive Function and Academic Achievement

To evaluate the fat but fit conceptual model, testing whether this paradigm for body mass index (BMI) and maximum rate of oxygen consumption (VO2max) exists in schoolchildren and whether executive functions mediate the relationship between fat but fit categories and academic achievement.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - December 26, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Celia Álvarez-Bueno, Mairena Sanchez-Lopez, Estela Jimenez-Lopez, Alba Soriano-Cano, Francisaco B. Ortega, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Miriam Garrido-Miguel Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research