When it comes to children's ability to think, weight and activity level both matter

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/mcog-wic102715.php

Public Release: 27-Oct-2015
When it comes to children's ability to think, weight and activity level both matter, study finds
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University

Weight and physical activity levels are both factors in a child's ability to acquire and use knowledge, a new study finds.

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Children who were lean and active scored better on cognitive tests than either their lean, inactive peers or overweight, inactive children, according to the study in the journal Pediatric Exercise Science. The study provides some of the first evidence that weight, independent of physical activity, is a factor.

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