Circulating Progenitor Cells are Positively Associated with Cognitive Function Among Overweight/Obese Children

Highlights • We compared the quantity of circulating progenitor cells and inflammatory monocytes in overweight/obese and healthy weight children, and related these quantities to cognition, and neurogenesis in vitro. • Higher concentrations of circulating progenitor cells and inflammatory monocytes were observed in the overweight/obese children. • Differential relationships exist between circulating progenitor cells and executive processing between overweight/obese and healthy weight children. • Secretome of overweight/obese circulating progenitor cells caused a trend for an increase in neuroblast viability in vitro.