Research Finds Links Between Socioeconomic Status, Obesity, Cognition, and White Matter Microstructure in Kids

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About The Study: Neighborhood and household contexts were associated with white matter development in children, and findings suggested that obesity and cognitive performance were possible mediators in these associations. Future research on children's brain health may benefit from considering these factors from multiple socioeconomic perspectives.

Authors: Scott Marek, Ph.D., and Tamara Hershey, Ph.D., of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, are the corresponding authors.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.20276)

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