Publications by authors named "Jenny Fotang"
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- Traditional reading development models focus on language processing and word decoding, which are crucial for comprehension, but don't account for contextual reading fluency that engages executive functions, particularly in children with dyslexia.
- The study examined the brain's cortical thickness and sulcal depth in children with dyslexia versus typical readers, revealing unique brain patterns that affect their word and sentence reading fluency.
- Findings suggest that word and sentence reading fluency are different aspects of reading development, emphasizing the need to adjust traditional models to incorporate these nuances, especially regarding the role of the insula in the cingulo-opercular network.
Environmental factors such as Home Literacy Environment (HLE), screen time, and parental executive functions (EF) may influence the development of the child's EF. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of these factors on behavioral and neurobiological measures of EF in 4-year-old children. Electroencephalogram (EEG) data were collected while children performed the Attention Network Task (ANT), showing a smaller difference between incongruent and congruent conditions is related to better EF abilities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe asynchrony theory of dyslexia postulates weaker visual (orthographical processing) and auditory (phonological processing) network synchrony in dyslexic readers. The weaker visual-auditory network synchronization is suggested to contribute to slow processing speed, which supports cognitive control, contributing to single-word reading difficulty and lower reading fluency. The current study aims to determine the neurobiological signature for this theory and to examine if prompting enhanced reading speed through deleted text is associated with a greater synchronization of functional connectivity of the visual and auditory networks in children with dyslexia and typical readers (TRs).
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- Loss of control (LOC) eating is a common but under-researched disordered eating behavior among men, often linked with disinhibited eating habits.
- A study with 42 young men used daily assessments over 14 days to examine how various eating behaviors impact feelings of negative affect.
- Results showed that while multiple disinhibited eating behaviors correlated with negative emotions, the sensation of losing control during eating was specifically highlighted as a key area for potential therapeutic intervention.
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- - The study examines the impact of implicit bias against individuals with obesity among medical students, showing that 78% of participants preferred "thin" over "fat," which may lead to negative outcomes for patients with obesity in healthcare settings.
- - Medical students reflected on their biases and the societal and personal factors that shape their views on obesity, expressing a desire to improve their attitudes and practices regarding obese patients despite their unconscious bias.
- - The findings suggest that medical schools should implement targeted training to address and reduce obesity bias, enhancing students' understanding of the complexities of obesity and better preparing them to care for all patients.
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- Adolescent obesity is linked to adult obesity and chronic disease, prompting a study on integrating mindfulness with standard treatment to improve intervention outcomes.
- An open-label trial with 11 participants assessed the feasibility of combining usual care and a six-week mindfulness program, measuring recruitment, retention, and participant satisfaction.
- Results indicated good attendance (85%) and satisfaction (100%), with 73% completing the intervention, suggesting mindfulness could be a beneficial addition, though further adaptations are needed for better engagement.