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Ok-Lab-3553 t1_j9fhnh6 wrote

Reply to comment by chrisdh79 in Deficits in executive function linked to weight excess in preschoolers by chrisdh79

I'm surprised the child's diet was not included in the study. It's proven that what you eat will have an effect on your mental health. So even though the kids probably did not eat the same exact foods, they might have been eating the same types of unhealthy foods that might cause a mental impairment along with the obesity. To leave out the diet in the study which is the main cause of obesity, along with lack of exercise, is surprising. Exercising also improves your mental health.

I propose this same study. However, take the same kids and have them eat a nutrient densed diet and a regular exercise or activity program. Then access the impaired executive function with the weight. Those are the results I would personally love to see because I honestly believe a proper diet and regular exercise program improves brain function and an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise can cause brain impairments.

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psiloSlimeBin t1_j9fkcaz wrote

I’m not sure if you realize just how much added complexity that is, and how much extra funding would be required. Go ahead and write your grant proposal and see what happens though.

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Ok-Lab-3553 t1_j9fq1zp wrote

My apologies I was not trying to spark a debate. I just shared what I honestly thought. I thought that perspective might help other readers as well.

I just think to truly get an understanding of what your sharing, the kids need to be on a regular exercise or activity program and a regular healthy diet. For me that would be more accurate and I'm sure other readers will feel the same way.

I imagine the funding for that would be a lot higher, and probably too much for the study to be conducted in the first place. Not to spark a debate again, but I feel it's important to share, I think it may be a disservice to people reading the study. Because when people here study they think of it as fact a lot of times.

Sparking an honest debate should enhance the study due to my replies relevance to the author and authority figures. Either to discredit my rebuttal completely or to agree a little or completely agree.

To say my rebuttal has to do with funding makes me think my thought process could be relevant if the funds were present to bring it about. Which is a disservice to the overall goal of the study.

My conclusion to your reply is I may be right if the money was there, however since the money isn't, your going to spark an argument.

For such a sensitive health concern, especially when kids are concerned, arguments should never come into the picture. Only healthy debates.

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