hrp0095p1-277 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2022

The effect of obesity and nutritional intervention on depression levels and cognitive functions in adolescent girls, a randomized-controlled interventional study

Yalin Ofri , Fisch-Shvalb Naama , Yackobovitch-Gavan Michal , Bello Rachel , Demol Eliaz Sharon , Phillip Moshe , Meyerovitch Joseph

Background: Over the last thirty years, the incidence of adolescent obesity has quadrupled. While the physical risks of adolescent obesity have been well researched, there has been little research on its impact on mental health status and cognitive abilities. In the present study, we intend to examine whether nutritional intervention and weight loss affect executive functions and levels of depression of adolescent girls with overweight/obesity (OW/OB).<p c...