The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 5 , Pages 711-718.e1 , May 2010

Low Aerobic Fitness and Obesity Are Associated with Lower Standardized Test Scores in Children

  • Christian K. Roberts, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • UCLA Center for Metabolic Disease Prevention, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • Benjamin Freed, BA

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • William J. McCarthy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • WestEd, Los Alamitos, CA
    • Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Department of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr William J. McCarthy, University of California, Los Angeles, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6900.

Received 4 June 2009 ,Revised 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 11 November 2009.

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 Supported in part by a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disorders (1R01-DK063507). The sponsor had no role in the design of the study, in the collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, or in the writing or submission of this paper. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)01148-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.039

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 5 , Pages 711-718.e1 , May 2010

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