R T Pivik, Kevin B Tennal, Stephen D Chapman, Yuyuan Gu
Eating breakfast enhances the efficiency of neural networks engaged during mental arithmetic in school-aged children
Physiology & behavior
prevalence obesity mexican schoolage 511 years old population increased 89 181 1999 2022 although overweight obesity ow ob complex multifactorial phenomenon alongside increasing trend changes eating patterns result obesogenic environments promote higher energy intake documented objective present study detect possible associations schools proximity density convenience stores monterrey mexico 2015 2018 anthropometric data obtained subset measurements national registry weight height rnpt performed monterrey mexico metropolitan area 2015 2018 obesity prevalence computed classified quintiles school level convenience store data obtained national directory economic units dnue analyses consisted densities within 400800 buffers distance nearest stores cartographic visualization stores kernel density versus ow ob hotspots periods total 175804 children 2015 175964 2018 belonging 1552 elementary schools included study period ow ob prevalence increased 387 393 directly proportional relationship found quintiles higher ow ob prevalence number stores radii hotspots ow ob ranged 63 91 2015 2018 visually confirmed spots associated areas higher density convenience stores regardless socioeconomic conditions although relationships stores proximitydensity ow ob could identified research needed gather evidence however due trends magnitude problem guidelines aimed limiting reducing availability junk food sweetened beverages schools periphery must implemented control obesogenic environment