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Obesity and fitness in childhood are linked to midlife cognition in a 30-year research.

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The world's first study of the impact of childhood fitness and obesity on cognition in middle age

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found that better performance on physical tests is linked to better cognition later in life

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may protect against dementia in later years.

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The study followed over 1200 people who were children in 1985 for over 30 years.

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Importantly, academic performance and socioeconomic situation in childhood

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as well as smoking and alcohol usage in middle age, have no bearing on these findings.

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Sport and movement are proven to help youngsters develop muscular strength

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cardiorespiratory fitness, and endurance, which leads to improved health outcomes later in life.