Executive functioning and disinhibited eating in children and adolescents.

Nichole R KellyManuela JaramilloSophie RamirezDeborah R AltmanSarah G RubinShanna B YangAmber B CourvilleLisa M ShankMeghan E ByrneSarah Lemay-RussellSheila M BradyMiranda M BroadneyMarian Tanofsky-KraffJack A Yanovski

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2020)

Most domains of EF were not associated with youth's disinhibited eating. Significant associations may highlight the need to target specific cognitive processes, particularly behavioural disinhibition, decision making, and cognitive flexibility, in potential intervention strategies for children's disinhibited eating.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
decision making
young adults
randomized controlled trial
working memory
human health