Association of plasma Irisin levels with executive function in children: the role of weight status.

Purpose: Irisin, an adipokine closely correlated with metabolism, may affect adults' executive function (EF). But little is known about this association in school-aged children, particularly regarding differences across weight status (i.e.

Association of gut microbiota, plasma and fecal metabolite profiles with intellectual development in school-age children.

Background: Little is known about how the gut microbiota and metabolic profiles are related to cognitive outcomes in young children until now. It was hypothesized that the gut microbiota, the plasma and fecal metabolites significantly correlated with intelligence quotient (IQ) in school-age children in current study.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 452 children aged 6-9 years old.

Effects of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on cardiometabolic risk factors and cognitive function in children: protocol for a cohort study.

Introduction: Although studies showed that physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) were associated with cardiometabolic risk factors and cognitive function, both independent and combined associations among them are inconsistent. Cardiometabolic risk factors are also associated with cognitive function, but research of children is limited. Additionally, the brain level mechanisms have not been fully established.