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Early childhood executive control modulates negative affectivity's role in increasing adolescent body mass index trajectories.

Cara C TomasoTiffany D JamesRebecca L BrockAmy L YarochJennie L HillTerry T HuangJennifer M NelsonW Alex MasonKimberly A EspyTimothy D Nelson
Published in: Pediatric obesity (2024)
For children without robust executive control abilities early in development, negative affectivity may be a risk factor for accelerated adolescent BMI growth. Targeted assessment of early risk factors may be useful for childhood obesity prevention efforts.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • working memory
  • weight gain
  • depressive symptoms
  • childhood cancer
  • clinical evaluation