Behavioral Associations with Overweight in Low-Income Children.

Ashley Nicole Gearhardt Allison L MillerJulie SturzaLeonard H EpsteinNiko KacirotiJulie C Lumeng

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2017)

In girls, higher food reinforcement appears to be an important contributor to overweight. During middle childhood, ATDG may be assessing food reinforcement rather than self-control. Future studies are needed to identify the mechanisms underlying childhood overweight in boys.

Keyphrases

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