R G Laessle1, H Uhl, B Lindel, A Müller. 1. University of Trier, Center of Psychobiological Research, 52486 Trier, Germany. laessle@uni-trier.de
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine parental influence on obesity, eating behavior of 80 obese and normal weight children (aged 8-12 y) was investigated in the laboratory. DESIGN: A controlled repeated measurement design was used. The mother was either present or absent while the child was eating in the laboratory. MEASUREMENTS: The eating style was measured by recording cumulative eating curves with a universal eating monitor, using yoghurt as a standardized experimental meal. RESULTS: The eating behavior of obese children differed significantly from normal weight children only when the mother was present in the laboratory. Overweight children ate faster with larger bites and showed an acceleration of their eating rate towards the end of the meal. CONCLUSION: Such an eating style can be hypothesized to explain an increased calorie intake in obese children, promoting a positive energy balance in the long-term. The data support a learning model of obesity in childhood, which also has implications for family treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To determine parental influence on obesity, eating behavior of 80 obese and normal weight children (aged 8-12 y) was investigated in the laboratory. DESIGN: A controlled repeated measurement design was used. The mother was either present or absent while the child was eating in the laboratory. MEASUREMENTS: The eating style was measured by recording cumulative eating curves with a universal eating monitor, using yoghurt as a standardized experimental meal. RESULTS: The eating behavior of obesechildren differed significantly from normal weight children only when the mother was present in the laboratory. Overweight children ate faster with larger bites and showed an acceleration of their eating rate towards the end of the meal. CONCLUSION: Such an eating style can be hypothesized to explain an increased calorie intake in obesechildren, promoting a positive energy balance in the long-term. The data support a learning model of obesity in childhood, which also has implications for family treatment.
Authors: Anna Fogel; Ai Ting Goh; Lisa R Fries; Suresh Anand Sadananthan; S Sendhil Velan; Navin Michael; Mya Thway Tint; Marielle Valerie Fortier; Mei Jun Chan; Jia Ying Toh; Yap-Seng Chong; Kok Hian Tan; Fabian Yap; Lynette P Shek; Michael J Meaney; Birit F P Broekman; Yung Seng Lee; Keith M Godfrey; Mary Foong Fong Chong; Ciarán G Forde Journal: Physiol Behav Date: 2017-02-14
Authors: Anna Fogel; Ai Ting Goh; Lisa R Fries; Suresh A Sadananthan; S Sendhil Velan; Navin Michael; Mya-Thway Tint; Marielle V Fortier; Mei Jun Chan; Jia Ying Toh; Yap-Seng Chong; Kok Hian Tan; Fabian Yap; Lynette P Shek; Michael J Meaney; Birit F P Broekman; Yung Seng Lee; Keith M Godfrey; Mary F F Chong; Ciarán G Forde Journal: Br J Nutr Date: 2017-05-02 Impact factor: 3.718