A new study suggests that disturbed eating behavior in children could affect their weight. The researchers who wanted to uncover the connection between temperament and eating behavior in early childhood also found that children who urge an urge to eat have difficulty calming themselves. The study results are of crucial importance, since faster food and theReaction to cravingsare in close connection with obesity.
Negative influence of eating behavior in children on weight
According to the study authors, the temperament of the children is associated with many development and behavioral results. Despite new knowledge, however, only a few studies have a connection with theChildren's obesityexamined. The researchers surveyed 28 participants who started a family intervention program to reduce eating speed at 4- to 8-year-old children with a risk of being overweight. The study examined the relationships between three eating behavior and three facets of the temperament. The eating behavior in children included their reaction to the feeling of satiety, reaction to seeing, smelling and tasteing, as well as their eating. The temperament consisted of extra version and impulsiveness, self -control and the inability to control negative emotions such as anger, fear and sadness. One of the results is that children who respond well to feel full show more self -control. However, further research is necessary to understand the role of parents in the temperament and eating behavior of their children.
Parents can use food to calm spirited children and relieve negative emotions, according to the study authors. Future research should therefore examine the different types of eating their children in response to their temperament. It would also be interesting whether the relationship between temperament and eating behavior is a one -way street. Could the habit of eating more slowly lead to lower impulsiveness over time?This studyestablished connections between temperament and eating behavior in children. However, there is still the question of hen and egg and what comes first. In order to disguise this development path, research is required that follows families for a long time.
