A 9-year longitudinal study on trajectories of aggressive and depressive symptoms in male and female children with overweight.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:The aim of this four waves 9-year longitudinal study was to examine aggressive/depressive symptoms trajectories in a sample of N = 90 children with overweight and a matched group of children with normal weight (subjects balanced by sex and sociodemographic characteristics). Weight and height were measured by pediatricians to calculate body mass index (BMI). Aggressive/depressive symptoms were measured through the Child Behavior Check-List filled out by children's parents. Multilevel modeling was used to obtain the best fitting curves describing the change over time in aggression and depression scores. These analyses were performed by sex and group. RESULTS:Children with overweight showed a general increase of aggressive symptoms over time, with a peak at 8 years of age in males,

SUBMITTER: Cerniglia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6820918 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature