Measurement matters: Higher waist-to-hip ratio but not body mass index is associated with deficits in executive functions and episodic memory
Background: The current study aimed to reconcile the inconsistentfindings between obesity, executive functions, and episodic memory byaddressing major limitations of previous studies, including overreliance onbody mass index (BMI), small sample sizes, and failure to control forconfounds.Methods: Par...
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Main Authors: | HARTANTO, Andree, YONG, Jose C. |
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2018
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