Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Childhood Self-Regulation and Adolescent Adiposity.
Kristin N JavarasJeffrey M ArmstrongMarjorie H KleinMarilyn J EssexRichard J DavidsonH Hill GoldsmithPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)
CSR inversely predicts changes in adiposity across adolescence in both sexes, with some evidence that this association is stronger for girls with higher (vs. lower) childhood adiposity. However, this inverse association between CSR and adiposity may emerge earlier in girls. Future research should examine the causal status of CSR and its relationship to behaviors (e.g., diet).