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SVI was established according to the score given by the Chilean Government to educational establishments. We performed a structural equation model (SEM) to test multivariate associations among study' variables by sex.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Fitness was positively associated with boys' and girls' cognitive performance (\u03b2 = 0.23 and \u03b2 = 0.17; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001, respectively). Moreover, fitness presented a significant mediator role in the relationships between BMIz, SVI, and physical activity with cognitive performance (indirect effect). Additionally, SVI showed a negative association both direct and indirect effect in all three fitness components and all cognitive tasks, being this relationship stronger in girls than in boys.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Our findings suggest that physical fitness and all its components play a crucial mediator role in the associations between several factors associated with adolescents' cognitive performance. Thereby, educational and health strategies should prioritise improving physical fitness through physical activity. They also should address other factors such as school vulnerability, obesity, and the early gender gap in a comprehensive approach boosting cognitive performance among early adolescents.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Trial registration:<\/jats:bold> Research Registry (ID: researchregistry5791).<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2021.656916","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,14]],"date-time":"2021-06-14T05:40:37Z","timestamp":1623649237000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":40,"title":["Physical Fitness Plays a Crucial Mediator Role in Relationships Among Personal, Social, and Lifestyle Factors With Adolescents' Cognitive Performance in a Structural Equation Model. 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