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Emotional Over- and Undereating in Children: A Longitudinal Analysis of Child and Contextual Predictors

Oda Bjørklund1,2, Lars Wichstrøm1,3, Clare H Llewellyn4

  • 1Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Child Development
|July 1, 2018
PubMed

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Emotional overeating in children is linked to low soothability and less parental structuring. Emotional undereating is associated with poorer family functioning, highlighting early predictors of childhood eating behaviors.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Emotional overeating and undereating in children are common but understudied.
  • Understanding the developmental origins of these behaviors is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine child and contextual predictors of changes in emotional eating behaviors from age 6 to 10.
  • To identify factors influencing emotional overeating and undereating in children.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of a representative Norwegian community sample (n=802) from age 6 to 10.
  • Biennial assessments of child temperament, depression symptoms, life events, family functioning, and parental behaviors.
  • Analysis of predictors for changes in emotional over- and undereating.

Main Results:

  • Low temperamental soothability and less parental structuring at age 6 predicted increased emotional overeating by age 10.
  • Lower family functioning at age 6 predicted increased emotional undereating between ages 6 and 10.

Conclusions:

  • Temperament and parenting practices are significant early predictors of emotional overeating.
  • Family environment plays a role in the development of emotional undereating in children.
  • Early identification of these risk factors can inform interventions for childhood emotional eating.

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