After-School Exercise Program Leads To Loss In Visceral Fat, Better Test Scores In Elementary-Age Kids

In its Sunday Magazine and in its “Well” bog, the New York Times (6/18, MM20, Reynolds, Subscription Publication) reported, “A new study of elementary-age children shows that those who were not part of an after-school exercise program tended to pack on” visceral fat, “a particular type of body fat that can have deleterious impacts on brain health and thinking.” In a study to be published soon, researchers found that kids who participated in a “nine-month after-school exercise program” not only shed visceral fat, but also performed better on “a computerized test that measures how well children pay attention, process information and avoid being impulsive.” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/magazine/losing-fat-gaining-brain-power-on-the-playground.html