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ea0032p772 | Obesity | ECE2013

Moderating role of cognitive ability on the obesity: inflammation: insulin resistance triplet

Spyridaki Eirini , Margioris Andrew , Simos Panagiotis , Avgoustinaki Pavlina , Dermitzaki Eirini

Obesity, the condition resulting from excess of body fat, is often accompanied by chronic low-grade levels of inflammation. These have been strongly associated with the development of insulin resistance (IR). Elevated BMI has also been linked to reduced cognitive performance, especially in executive functions, independently of medical co-morbidities.Aim of this research is to investigate whether higher cognitive resources may present a moderating, ‘...