Temperament, socioeconomic adversity, and perinatal risk as related to preschoolers' BMI.

Tiffany L MartoccioNeda SenehiHolly E Brophy-HerbAllison L Miller Dawn A ContrerasMildred A HorodynskiKaren E Peterson Julie C Lumeng

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2020)

Findings suggest that highly reactive PT/LBW preschoolers are differentially susceptible to early socioeconomic adversity in a for better or for worse manner regarding BMIz. Thus, consideration of temperament as a marker of biological sensitivity to context may be necessary to inform obesity prevention for PT/LBW preschoolers from low-income families. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

early life
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index
weight loss
pregnant women
emergency department
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle
physical activity