Children with low self-control more likely to become overweight preteens

Monday, April 6, 2009 - 17:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behavior or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward appear predisposed to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years, according to two reports published in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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