Infant effortful control predicts BMI trajectories from infancy to adolescence.

LillyBelle K DeerJenalee R DoomKylie K HarrallDeborah H GlueckLaura M GlynnCurt A SandmanElysia Poggi Davis

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2023)

Effortful control in infancy was associated with BMI over time. Specifically, poor effortful control during infancy was associated with higher BMI in childhood and adolescence. These findings support the argument that infancy may be a sensitive window for the development of later obesity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
depressive symptoms
weight loss
type diabetes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
early life