Cognitive profile, parental education and BMI in children: Reflections on common neuroendrocrinobiological roots

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1133-1141

  Parisi, Pasquale ^a   Verrotti, Alberto ^b   Paolino, Maria Chiara ^a   Miano, Silvia ^a   Urbano, Antonella ^a   Bernabucci, Mariangela ^a   Villa, Maria Pia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cognitive profile; Intellectual performance; Obesity; Overweight; Psychometric tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRAIN REGION; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; OBESITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; OBESITY; PARENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650575541     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.178     Document Type: Article

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