Children With Low Self-Control More Likely To Become Overweight Pre-Teens

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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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on April 10th, 2009