There is some evidence about the negative impact of overweight and obesity on reading ability, with negative consequences on quality of life and school success. In this neuropsychological research, the relationship between the characteristics of reading abilities in individuals with obesity (age range between 11 and 16 years) and the skills of motor coordination, postural stability, manual dexterity, including graphomotor skills, and estimation of time is investigated according to the cerebellar deficit theory.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Neuropsychological tests assessing reading abilities, skills of motor coordination, postural stability, manual dexterity, including graphomotor skills, and estimation of time will be performed
IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano - Ospedale San Giuseppe
Piancavallo, VCO, Italy
Raw score at the neuropsychological assessment
For each neuropsychological test, the raw score reported by the participants will be computed according to the validation norms. There are different levels of minumun and maximum scores for each neuropsychological tests.
Time frame: baseline
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