Emotion Regulation is Related to Children's Emotional and External Eating

Harrist, Amanda W.; Hubbs‐Tait, Laura; Topham, Glade L.; Shriver, Lenka H.; Page, Melanie C.

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“…As a result of these symptoms, girls and youth with self-reported LOC may be more inclined to social isolation and inactivity when a stressor arises, thereby contributing to an energy imbalance promoting body mass gains. Boys, in contrast, tend to engage in externalizing behaviors when stressed (Harrist et al, 2013). Alternatively, the methods used in the current study may not have captured energy intake associated with emotion dysregulation.…”

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“…Emotion dysregulation is also positively associated with junk food intake among adolescent girls (Isasi, Ostrovsky, & Wills, 2013) and general disordered eating patterns, including self-reported LOC eating, among high school students (Mills, Newman, Cossar, & Murray, 2015). Emotion dysregulation also predicts 1-year increases in emotional and external eating among children (Harrist, Hubbs-Tait, Topham, Shriver, & Page, 2013). Data from these studies suggest that emotion dysregulation is associated with a range of self-reported eating behaviors characterized by excess energy intake, including self-reported LOC eating.…”

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Emotion dysregulation and loss-of-control eating in children and adolescents.

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Objective To examine the associations among self-reported loss-of-control (LOC) eating, emotion dysregulation, body mass, and objective energy intake among youth. Emotion dysregulation may be one individual factor that promotes excess energy intake and increases in body mass among youth with LOC eating. Methods Children and adolescents (N=230; 8 to 17 years) enrolled in a non-intervention study completed a structured interview to determine the presence or absence of self-reported LOC eating. Children’s emotion dysregulation was assessed via parent-report with the Child Behavior Checklist. Youth also completed two test meals to capture “binge” and “normal” eating. Body composition was examined using air displacement plethysmography. Results After controlling for relevant covariates, youth with self-reported LOC eating had higher parent-reported emotion dysregulation than those without LOC. Parent-reported emotion dysregulation was also associated with greater observed energy intake (after accounting for body mass), as well as higher fat mass. Emotion dysregulation also moderated associations between LOC status/sex and body mass variables; among youth with self-reported LOC eating and girls, those with high parent-described emotion dysregulation (versus low) had significantly higher fat mass and BMIz. Conclusions Data from the current study suggest that emotion dysregulation may play a role in energy intake and obesity, particularly among youth with self-reported LOC eating and girls. Additional studies are needed to identify the prospective mechanisms linking poor emotion regulation and LOC eating. These mechanisms, in turn, may inform future interventions targeting excess energy intake and obesity in pediatric samples.

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Emotion dysregulation and loss-of-control eating in children and adolescents.

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“…17 Disturbed eating behaviors, such as emotional and external eating patterns, are potential mediators of this association. 30 in addition, low self-esteem and feelings of guilt and personal failure characterize both obesity and internalizing problems. 31,32 Furthermore, the obesogenic effect of reduced sleep is thought to be mediated by both behavioral and hormonal factors.…”

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Internalizing and externalizing problems in obese children and adolescents: associations with daily salivary cortisol concentrations

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Bastaki

Chouliaras

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OBJECTIVE: Pediatric obesity commonly co-exists with emotional and behavioral disorders, while disturbed cortisol concentrations have been reported in both obese and chronically stressed individuals with anxiety and/or depression. We investigated the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing problems, reported by both parents and children, in a clinical population of obese children (OC) compared to normal-weight children. We examined the role of cortisol as a potential mediator between obesity and such problems. DESIGN: We compared 110 obese with 31 normal-weight children. The Greek version of the child behavior checklist (CBCL) and the youth self-report (YSR) were used and salivary cortisol was determined serially five times a day. RESULTS: T-scores of internalizing problems (anxiety/depression, social withdrawal, somatic complains) reported by both children (49.3±12.3 vs. 43.2±9.1) and mothers (60.6±11.3 vs. 50.6±10.4) were significantly higher (p=0.03 and p<0.001, respectively) in the obese than in the lean children. Externalizing problems (delinquency, rule-breaking behaviors) reported only by mothers were significantly higher in the OC (57.2 ±10.5 vs. 48.2±13.3, p=0.003). The cortisol area under the curve (AUC) was significantly smaller (p=0.03) in the OC than in the controls; however, a cortisol correlation with internalizing/externalizing symptoms was not observed. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of internalizing and externalizing problems in a clinical population of OC. A mediation effect of cortisol in the relation between internalizing/ externalizing problems and obesity could not be supported.

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“…The affect regulation model (39–40), which is used with adults, suggests a link between the inability to deal with negative emotions and unhealthy coping (e.g., turning to food), but it has not been used with children. We tested our hypothesis in a longitudinal study of second and third graders (41). Children’s emotion regulation (reactivity to and inhibition of anger and worry) correlated significantly with their external and emotional eating regulation within and across grades.…”

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Psychosocial Factors in Children's Obesity: Examples From An Innovative Line of Inquiry

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Topham

Hubbs‐Tait

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In recent years, researchers and policymakers have recognized that obesity in childhood is not simply a medical problem, but is a complex social and psychological phenomenon. Our research team used an interpersonal and intrapersonal risk model to examine the psychosocial aspects of obesity among rural children. In this article, we describe how the global study of children’s obesity has broadened over the last 10 to 15 years, and we present our model of interpersonal and intrapersonal risk factors, which includes complex pathways with many psychosocial variables. We then describe a large prospective longitudinal study of children in grades 1 through 4, and highlight findings from five studies guided by this model. This work illustrates opportunities for developmental scientists and practitioners to join transdisciplinary teams to develop more effective prevention and intervention programs for children.

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Emotion Regulation is Related to Children's Emotional and External Eating

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Emotion dysregulation and loss-of-control eating in children and adolescents.

Emotion dysregulation and loss-of-control eating in children and adolescents.

Internalizing and externalizing problems in obese children and adolescents: associations with daily salivary cortisol concentrations

Psychosocial Factors in Children's Obesity: Examples From An Innovative Line of Inquiry

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