Trajectories of childhood eating behaviors and their association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms in adolescence
Overeating behaviors appear less stable over time than picky eating behaviors. Our findings highlight the importance of addressing psychological well-being and ADHD symptoms in children who overeat, particularly in girls, rather than focusing solely on healthy eating habits.
Authors
- Frank Vitaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3897-2916)
- Rachel Dufour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7315-7055)
- Édith Breton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8498-3133)
- Sylvana M. Côté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7944-0647)
- Michel Boivin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8621-9844)
- Linda Booij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0863-8098)
- Richard E. Tremblay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6621-8696)
- Lise Dubois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8914-1288)
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Cegep Edouard Montpetit (CA)
- Concordia University (US)
- Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
- Concordia University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06001-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail
- Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine
- Fondation Lucie et Andre Chagnon
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Société et Culture
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé