Testing Bidirectional Associations Between Childhood Aggression and BMI: Results from Three Cohorts.

CONCLUSIONS: More aggressive behavior was prospectively associated with higher BMI and fat mass. This suggests that aggression contributes to the obesity problem, and future research should study whether these behavioral pathways to childhood obesity are modifiable.
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Source: Obesity - April 7, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Derks IPM, Bolhuis K, Yalcin Z, Gaillard R, Hillegers MHJ, Larsson H, Lundström S, Lichtenstein P, van Beijsterveldt CEM, Bartels M, Boomsma DI, Tiemeier H, Jansen PW Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research