Exploring the relationship between appetitive behaviours, executive function, and weight status among preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The goal was to conduct exploratory analysis to determine if executive functions (EFs) and food responsiveness/satiety responsiveness (appetitive behaviours that describe one's tendency to eat in the presence of food or food cues) interact to influence weight status among preschool children participating in a trial promoting self-regulation around energy-dense foods.

Methods

At baseline, parents completed the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool and the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Children completed anthropometric measurements at the preschool. Spearman's correlation, linear regression, and tests of interaction were conducted. The relationship between weight status and EFs among those who were high vs low in food responsiveness and s

SUBMITTER: Rhee KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186098 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature