Reading Ability in Childhood Obesity

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Obesity, Adolescent Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric Obesity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

11 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano - Ospedale San Giuseppe

Piancavallo, VCO, 28824, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

diagnosis of overweight or obesity

Exclusion criteria

concurrent neurological, neurodevelopmental (e.g., autism), motor, somatosensory and/or psychiatric disorders.

Treatment and study plan

Neuropsychological assessment

Other

Neuropsychological tests assessing reading abilities, skills of motor coordination, postural stability, manual dexterity, including graphomotor skills, and estimation of time will be performed

Primary outcomes

Raw score at the neuropsychological assessment

Time frame: baseline

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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Lettura_evOB

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Mar 6, 2024
Registry last updated: Aug 26, 2025

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