Journal of Food and Nutritional DisordersISSN: 2324-9323

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Research Article, J Food Nutr Disor Vol: 2 Issue: 2

Cognitive Skills and BMI on Cardiovascular Responses to Stress

Vernessa R Clark*, Kimberly Boyd Starke, Oliver W Hill Jr. and Zewelanji Serpell
Department of Psychology, Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia 23806, USA
Corresponding author : Vernessa R. Clark
Department of Psychology, Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia 23806, USA
Tel: 804-524-5940
E-mail: vrclark@vsu.edu
Received: November 22, 2012 Accepted: April 03, 2013 Published: April 08, 2013
Citation: Clark VR, Starke KB, Hill OW Jr. Serpell Z (2013) Cognitive Skills and BMI on Cardiovascular Responses to Stress. J Food Nutr Disor 2:2. doi:10.4172/2324-9323.1000107

Abstract

Cognitive Skills and BMI on Cardiovascular Responses to Stress

The present study examined the effects of cognitive skills (processing speed, visual memory and auditory memory) and body mass index (BMI) on cardiovascular responses to stress. It was hypothesized that obese participants who score lower on measures of cognitive skills would have greater cardiovascular responses to the stressor than normal weight participants higher scores on the cognitive skills.

Keywords: Cognitive skills; Cardiovascular activity; BMI

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