Cognitive function does not predict weight-loss outcome for adolescents | Children's National

Cognitive function does not predict weight-loss outcome for adolescents | Children's National

Cognitive function does not predict weight-loss A study in Pediatrics authored by psychologists at Children’s National finds that young people with intellectual disabilities or cognitive impairment, including those with Down syndrome, have similar weight-loss trajectories to those with typical cognitive function after bariatric surgery.