Eating in the absence of hunger: Stability over time and associations with eating behaviours and body composition in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) has been linked to obesity in adults and children. This study examined the stability of EAH in children between 4.5 and 6 years old, and associations with energy intake and portion selection, as well as cross-sectional and prospective associations with body composition.

Methods

The participants were 158 boys and girls from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes cohort. At ages 4.5 and 6 years old children were provided lunch ad libitum, and immediately afterwards were exposed to palatable snacks to measure energy intake in the absence of hunger. At age 6 children completed an additional computer-based task to measure ideal portion size, where they selected pictures of the portions they would like to ea

SUBMITTER: Fogel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020992 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature