Research Article
An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationship between Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Cognitive/Academic Performance among Adolescents
Table 1
Distribution of selected characteristics among participants.
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| | Age (yrs) | 16.8 (0.32)* | 16.8 (0.30) | | | Academic performance | | | | | BCT | 245.9 (19.69) | 235.8 (20.61) | <0.01 | | Cognitive abilities | | | | | Verbal reasoning | 21.5 (5.31) | 21.9 (5.16) | | | Numerical ability | 11.1 (3.56) | 10.90 (3.37) | | | Mechanical reasoning | 14.3 (3.91) | 13.3 (3.46) | <0.01 | | Space relations | 17.1 (4.49) | 15.4 (4.49) | <0.01 | | Abstract reasoning | 20.2 (4.81) | 19.1 (4.95) | <0.01 | | Verbal comprehension | 21.5 (6.14) | 22.2 (5.91) | <0.05 | | Grammar and language usage | 17.9 (5.04) | 18.5 (5.00) | <0.05 | | Perceptual speed and accuracy | 67.2 (21.33) | 68.1 (20.19) | | | Cardiometabolic factors | | | | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 124.4 (12.27) | 113.93 (11.36) | <0.01 | | SBP range | 88–162 | 70–151 | | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 70.8 (9.32) | 70.8 (7.97) | | | DBP range | 47–100 | 51–96 | | | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 172.3 (35.21) | 171.9 (30.04) | | | Range | 111–268 | 99–258 | | | BMI (kg/m2) | 21.6 (3.77) | 20.3 (3.21) | <0.01 | | BMI range | 15.6–33.5 | 14.6–33.6 | | | Waist circumference (cm) | 73.90 (10.23) | 66.17 (7.81) | <0.01 | | WC range | 58–108 | 50–99 | |
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