How Do Anger and Impulsivity Impact Fast-Food Consumption in Transitional Age Youth?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Consumption of fast food has been linked to psychiatric distress, violent behaviors, and impulsivity in adolescents. The relationship between eating fast food, anger, and impulsivity has not been widely investigated. The National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence community-based cohort consists of 831 youth, half at elevated risk factors for substance use disorders during adolescence, followed annually.

Methods

Impulsivity using Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, and Sensation Seeking Impulsive Behavior scale from annual assessments was examined in relation to self-reported fast-food consumption frequency and mobile application questions of anger. This study tested the hypotheses that youth anger may be predicted by fast-food consumpti

SUBMITTER: Meruelo AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10981031 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature