title: The impact of obesity and exercise on cognitive aging.
abstract: Obesity is a major concern in the aging population and degrades health, motor functions and cognition in older adults. The effects of obesity are pervasive and challenging to health-care systems, making this a widespread and critically important public health dilemma. In this review, we examine the relationship between obesity, cognitive aging, and related dysfunctions. Potential neural mechanisms underlying such relationship are described. We propose that cost-effective exercises can be employed to cope with obesity and cognitive declines in older adults. Finally, we discuss implications and future research directions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China.
authors.forename: John S Y
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Affective and Social Neuroscience, Shenzhen University , Shenzhen , China ; Department of Psychology, Tsinghua University , Beijing , China.
authors.forename: Jin H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, San Jose State University , San Jose, CA , USA.
authors.forename: V Gregory
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Payne
keywords: aging; exercise; functionality; neural mechanisms; overweight; well-being