Preschool Executive Control, Temperament, and Adolescent Dietary Behaviors.

Katherine M KidwellTiffany D JamesRebecca L BrockAmy Lazarus YarochJennie L HillJennifer Mize NelsonW Alex MasonKimberly Andrews EspyTimothy D Nelson

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2022)

Child characteristics measured early in development were associated with later adolescent eating behaviors. Adequate EC could be necessary to counteract the drive toward eating associated with temperaments high in negative affectivity.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
weight loss
physical activity
working memory