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Table 9 Relationship between changes in cognition and body composition

From: Exercise or physical activity and cognitive function in adults with type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance or impaired glucose tolerance: a systematic review

Citation

Cognition

Body composition measurement

Time since last exercise bout

Relationship

r

P value

Comments

Watson

et al.

2006 [35]

Delayed memory

Intra-abdominal

fat (cm2)

26 weeks

Change in delayed

memory and change in intra-abdominal fat (IAF)

Not

reported

−0.62

Not

reported

0.024

Exercise group (exercise plus American Heart Association Step 2 Eucaloric Diet)

Control group (stretching plus American Heart Association Step 1 Eucaloric Diet)