Maternal sensitivity in early childhood and body mass index in adolescence: A population-based study on the role of self-regulation as a mediator

Bravo, Patricia; Cárcamo, Rodrigo; Santos, Susana; Ringoot, Ank P.; IJzendoorn, M.H. van; Hillegers, Manon H. J.; Jansen, Pauline W.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2022.106418

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“…A candidate mechanism may be adolescent IC. Indeed, many studies have shown that caregiving quality, both in the short and long term, is of major importance for child selfregulation and IC (Bernier et al, 2010;Bosquet Enlow et al, 2019;Bravo et al, 2023;Brophy-Herb et al, 2012;Frick et al, 2019a,b;Geeraerts et al, 2021;Jennings et al, 2008;Kochanska et al, 2000;Kok et al, 2013;Spinrad et al, 2012;von Suchodoletz et al, 2011;Vrijhof et al, 2020;Wu et al, 2022). To our knowledge, only one study was performed at adolescent age, and found that higher maternal caregiving quality at child age seven years predicted less over-inhibition in adolescence (van der Voort et al, 2014).…”

Section: Adolescent Nutrition and Its Predictorsmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Parental coregulation thus gradually shapes the child's capacity to regulate attention and emotions, thereby helping the child to inhibit impulses and achieve their goals (Belsky, 2002;Bernier et al, 2010Bernier et al, , 2012Cassidy, 1994;Gärtner et al, 2018;Merz et al, 2016;Schore, 2001;von Suchodoletz et al, 2011). Indeed, maternal sensitivity (Frick et al, 2019a,b;Geeraerts et al, 2021;Jennings et al, 2008;Spinrad et al, 2012;Vrijhof et al, 2020;Wu et al, 2022), responsiveness (Brophy-Herb et al, 2012;Kochanska et al, 2000;von Suchodoletz et al, 2011), supportive presence (Bosquet Enlow et al, 2019;Bravo et al, 2023;Brophy-Herb et al, 2012;Kok et al, 2013), and autonomy support (Bernier et al, 2010), all predicted better toddler and child IC. Whether this prediction holds for adolescence is still under investigation, as only one study investigated and found maternal sensitivity at age seven years to be negatively associated to 14-year-olds' over-inhibited, withdrawn, and anxious-depressed behaviour (van der Voort et al, 2014); behaviours found to be related to poorer child's self-regulation and inhibitory control capacities (Buffie and Nangle, 2022;Valikhani et al, 2021).…”

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Nutrition’s Route to Behaviour and Vice Versa: Longitudinal Links from Early Life to Adolescence

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Impulsivity is related to, e.g., neurological abnormalities and reduced academic skills. Inhibitory control, an integral part of cognition, is necessary to control impulsive behaviour. Nutrition and gut bacteria may be important for the development of inhibitory control, assuming that nutrition can influence the development of inhibition via the gut bacteria. Specifically, breastfeeding duration and the sugars in mothers milk were investigated. Additionally, because nutrition is important for immune system development, brain development and more, it was investigated what predicts healthy nutritional intake in adolescence (critical phase for healthy nutritional behaviour). Because maternal caregiving behaviour predicts several child developmental outcomes, caregiving behaviour may predict both adolescent nutritional behaviours and impulsive behaviour. This thesis presents evidence that longer breastfeeding duration predicts higher nutritional quality in toddlerhood, specific milk sugars and certain gut bacteria predict better cognitive skills in toddlerhood, and better inhibitory control and higher diet quality in adolescence are linked.

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Section: Adolescent Nutrition and Its Predictorsmentioning

confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

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Are adolescent diet quality and emotional eating predicted by history of maternal caregiving quality and concurrent inhibitory control?

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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: is there a connection between the body mass indexes of adolescents and their parents?

Tazeoglu,

Ergul

2024

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Objectives Adolescent cases suffering from obesity tend to increase in middle-income countries. This study focused on the relationship between adolescent obesity and parents body mass index (BMI) and the variables of satisfaction, diet implementation and sports promotion. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents living in the Mediterranean region (n=522, evaluated n=488). Anthropometric measurements were taken by expert researchers and data were collected using face-to-face survey technique. Results The average BMI of the adolescents and parents’ was found to be above normal values. In adolescents, there was a positive and very good correlation with maternal BMI (r=0.711, p<0.01), a positive and moderate correlation with paternal BMI (r=0.512, p<0.01); In girl adolescents, it was positively and very well with maternal BMI (r=0.731, p<0.01), positively and moderately with father BMI (r=0.549, p<0.01); In boy adolescents, a positive and good correlation was found with maternal BMI (r=0.698, p<0.01), and a positive and moderate correlation with paternal BMI (r=0.459, p<0.01). In the analyzes comparing those who thought obesity threatened them (group 1) and those who did not think it threatened them (group 2), there was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of BMI distribution, satisfaction with body weight, diet program implementation, diet recommendation by the family and sports encouragement (p<0, 05). Conclusions In a cross-sectional perspective paternal obesity is also significant in adolescents and the correlation with maternal obesity is relatively more effective. Also includes evidence of individual efforts and parental contribution in adolescents who see obesity as a threat.

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Maternal sensitivity in early childhood and body mass index in adolescence: A population-based study on the role of self-regulation as a mediator

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Nutrition’s Route to Behaviour and Vice Versa: Longitudinal Links from Early Life to Adolescence

Nutrition’s Route to Behaviour and Vice Versa: Longitudinal Links from Early Life to Adolescence

Are adolescent diet quality and emotional eating predicted by history of maternal caregiving quality and concurrent inhibitory control?

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: is there a connection between the body mass indexes of adolescents and their parents?

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