Self-controlled children stay leaner in the transition to adolescence

Duckworth, Angela; Tsukayama, Eli; Geier, Andrew B.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2009.11.016

Cited by 110 publications

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“…Several recent studies have demonstrated that poor self-regulation predicts unhealthy weight gain, particularly in adolescence, a period marked by pubertal changes that influence adiposity and greater latitude to make diet and exercise choices independent of parental control (Duckworth et al 2010a;Tsukayama et al 2010). In one study, children exposed to a number of risk factors were significantly more likely to gain weight during adolescence, which was mediated by having significantly lower levels of self-regulation (Evans et al 2012).…”

Section: Health and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 97%

Self-Regulation

McClelland¹,

Geldhof²,

Morrison³

et al. 2017

Handbook of Life Course Health Development

112

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Self-regulation has been shown to have important implications for individual trajectories of health and well-being across the life course. The present chapter examines the development of self-regulation from a life course health development (LCHD) perspective. Using the seven principles of LCHD and the relational developmental systems (RDS) framework, the chapter focuses on the importance of self-regulation for health and well-being over time and across contexts and examines the pathways of self-regulation including the individual, contextual, and sociocultural factors that influence the development of these skills over time, methods for studying self-regulation, and translational issues. The chapter concludes by providing recommendations for future research and for better integrating the principles of LCHD and RDS within the study of self-regulation.

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Section: Health and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 97%

Self-Regulation

McClelland¹,

Geldhof²,

Morrison³

et al. 2017

Handbook of Life Course Health Development

112

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“…In a recent and relevant prospective study, it was also found that low impulsivity predicted decreases in body mass index percentile rank in children from fifth to eighth grade. In other words, the self-controlled (nonimpulsive) children seemed to be protected from weight gain in their transition to adolescence [36].…”

Section: Self-regulation Deficitsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Associations with Overeating and Obesity

Davis

2010

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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In the past decade, we have become increasingly aware of strong associations between overweight/obesity and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. This review addresses the prevalence of the comorbidity and discusses some of the mechanisms that could account for their relationship. It is suggested that the inattentive and impulsive behaviors that characterize ADHD could contribute to overeating in our current food environment, with its emphasis on fast food consumption and its many food temptations. It is also proposed-based on the compelling evidence that foods high in fat, sugar, and salt are as addictive as some drugs of abuse-that excessive food consumption could be a form of self-medication. This view conforms with the well-established evidence that drug use and abuse are substantially higher among those with ADHD than among the general population.

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“…In contrast, higher self-control has been linked to greater dietary health in adolescents. 109,110 Greater capacity to delay gratification is associated with lower levels of overweight and a slower rate of weight gain in childhood, [111][112][113] and better self-regulation skills at the age of 2 years predicted lower BMI and lower risk of obesity by the age of 5 years. 114 The literature on executive function provides a neuropsychological perspective on self-regulation.…”

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Dietary restraint and self-regulation in eating behavior

2011

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Self-control is generally viewed as highly desirable. In the eating behavior domain, however, the dominance of restraint theory has made the proposition that individuals should attempt to control their eating more controversial. This review discusses evidence from the dietary restraint literature and from studies of self-regulation processes to examine how far self-imposed control around food can be seen as beneficial for effective weight management. Epidemiological and field study evidence provides little support for the proposition that restrained eating causes disinhibited eating patterns. Restraint is often initiated as a response to weight gain, and the co-occurrence of disinhibited and restrained eating patterns on an individual level might better be explained by restraint acting as a marker for overeating tendencies. A sustained effort to monitor and control food intake characterizes successful long-term weight maintenance, suggesting that self-regulation in the eating domain is essential for those with a tendency to gain weight. Evidence from the literature on cognitive self-regulation suggests that there may be potential for people to learn to self-regulate better, both through training and controlled exposure techniques. Integration of the disparate theories of self-regulation is needed to identify the best ways of promoting self-regulation in order to support effective weight control, both in clinical and community settings.

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Self-controlled children stay leaner in the transition to adolescence

Cited by 110 publications

References 35 publications

Self-Regulation

Self-Regulation

Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Associations with Overeating and Obesity

Dietary restraint and self-regulation in eating behavior

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