The Relationship between Executive Function and Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review

Table 2

Comparative distribution of each EF domain included in childhood versus adolescence studies.

Function measured	% of total included studies which examine the EF domain in children (% of childhood studies which examine the EF domain)	% of total included studies which examine the EF domain in adolescents (% of adolescence studies that examine the EF domain)	% of total included studies that examine the EF domain
Inhibitory control	43.5% (76.9%)	34.7% (72.7%)	73.9%
Attention	8.7% (15.3%)	13.0% (27.3%)	21.7%
Mental flexibility	0% (0%)	13.0% (27.3%)	13.0%
Reward sensitivity	4.3% (7.7%)	4.3% (9.0%)	8.7%
Working memory	8.7% (3.8%)	4.3% (9.0%)	13.0%
Total studies included	56.5%	47.8%