Publications by authors named "N Miro"
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- Children with obesity face increased risks for health and psychological issues, and improving executive functions (EFs) may enhance dietary and exercise outcomes.
- A study with 46 children evaluated the effects of EF training versus control task training over six weeks on BMI, food choices, cognition, and overall quality of life.
- Results showed reduced BMI for all participants but no significant differences between the groups; improvements in cognitive functions were observed, indicating that further multi-component strategies may be needed for effective weight loss.
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- The study aimed to investigate whether adults with obesity show signs of premature brain aging compared to healthy-weight individuals and seniors.
- Participants included 30 adults with obesity, 33 healthy-weight controls, and 30 seniors, all analyzed using brain imaging techniques.
- Results indicated that obese participants had a higher clustering coefficient and lower global degree than seniors, suggesting that obesity may not be linked to premature brain aging as previously thought, and might instead reflect different network functioning relevant to aging.
Individuals with obesity are known to present cognitive deficits, especially in executive functions. Executive functions play an important role in health and success throughout the whole life and have been related to food decision-making and to the ability to maintain energy balance. It is possible to improve executive functions through targeted training.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to assess differences in dietary patterns (i.e., Mediterranean diet and healthy eating indexes) between participants with prediabetes and those with normal glucose tolerance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis was a prospective, observational study to compare the burden of subclinical atherosclerosis as measured by carotid ultrasonography in a cohort of subjects with prediabetes vs. subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) from a non-urban Mediterranean population. Atherosclerosis was assessed through carotid intima-media thickness (c-IMT), the presence/absence of carotid plaques, and plaque number.
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