Journal article
Temperament and body weight from ages 4 to 15 years
AR Sutin, JA Kerr, A Terracciano
International Journal of Obesity | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.62
Abstract
Background/Objectives:In adulthood, conscientiousness and neuroticism are correlates of body weight and weight gain. The present research examines whether the childhood antecedents of these traits, persistence and negative reactivity, respectively, are associated with weight gain across childhood. We likewise examine sociability as a predictor of childhood weight gain and whether these three traits are associated with weight concerns and weight-management strategies in adolescence.Subjects/Methods:Participants (N=4153) were drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, an ongoing, population-based study of child and family health and well-being. At the baseline assessment, caregi..
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Awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Funding Acknowledgements
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. No direct funds from the LSAC study supported this research. ARS was supported by a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (1R15HD083947).