Associations between specific components of executive control and eating behaviors in adolescence: A study using objective and subjective measures.

ABSTRACT: A growing literature suggests that executive control (EC; also known as "executive functioning" or "EF") in adolescence may play an important role in the development of key health behaviors, including eating behaviors. However, existing literature has significant limitations in the conceptualization and measurement of EC. The current study aims to address these limitations by employing a multidimensional approach to conceptualizing and measuring adolescent EC, including both objective and subjective measures covering multiple components of EC, and examining links with specific eating behaviors. A community sample of adolescents (N = 208; mean age = 14.5 years) completed a battery of performance-based neuropsychological tasks assessing specific components of EC (i.e., working memory, inhibi

SUBMITTER: Nelson TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7442726 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature