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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Diet and Young Children’s Cognitive Development: A Systematic Review

Given that early childhood is a formative developmental period, this study addresses important knowledge gaps by systematically reviewing the current literature on the relationship between physical activity and dietary patterns with cognitive outcomes in early childhood (6 months to 5 years). For physical activity, twelve studies (5 cross-sectional, 3 longitudinal, and 4 experimental) were included. More

Date: May 2016

Resource Type: Journal Article

Focus Areas: Diet Quality & Healthy Weight