Preventing Risk for Obesity by Promoting Self-Regulation and Decision-Making Skills

Riggs, Nathaniel R.; Sakuma, Kazuhiko; Pentz, Mary Ann

doi:10.1177/0193841x06297243

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“…In the field of childhood obesity prevention focusing on ER, to our knowledge there is only one pilot study and two ongoing studies (147)(148)(149) . A school-based pilot intervention translated specific components of a violence and substance abuse programme into a lifestyle intervention.…”

Section: Interventions In Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Emotion regulation and childhood obesitytoward self-regulation of appetite and positive changes in food and lifestyle (147) . A randomised clinical trial and prospective study conducted in 779 adolescents and their parents applied a cognitive-behavioural skills intervention combined with nutrition education and physical activity.…”

Section: Nutrition Research Reviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of emotion regulation in childhood obesity: implications for prevention and treatment

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Stress and negative emotions pose a major threat to public health, by increasing the risk of obesity. Since the management process for emotions (emotion regulation; ER) is developed in childhood, we present a novel conceptual framework model for the role of ER in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. A narrative review of the literature by electronic database search (MEDLINE, Web of Knowledge and Scopus) was conducted of observational and interventional/experimental literature on ER and obesity and the underlying concepts. We also present an overview of ER intervention techniques. Our model indicates that childhood ER is a link between stress and obesity. Stress along with ineffective ER leads to abnormal cortisol patterns, emotional eating, sedentary lifestyle, reduction of physical activity, and sleep problems. Simultaneously, a healthy lifestyle could show benefits on ER and in developing adaptive ER strategies. In the development of obesity and ER, parents also play a role. By contrast, effective ER skills decrease obesity-related unhealthy behaviour and enhance protective factors, which boost health. The literature contains some observational studies of children but very few intervention studies, most of which are pilot or on-going studies. In conclusion, encouraging effective ER could be a useful new approach for combating and treating childhood obesity. Future ER intervention studies are needed to confirm the validity of this model in children.

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Section: Nutrition Research Reviewsmentioning

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“…144,145 An intervention study that aimed to develop the self-regulatory skills of obese children found that effects of the treatment on the children's weight was relatively short-lived following the end of the intervention, but that development of better self-regulatory skills during the intervention was associated with a slower rate of post treatment weight gain. 144 A study that focused on promotion of self-regulatory skills in severely obese adults found that as these skills increased, so did perceived self-efficacy in relation to controlled eating, which in turn was associated with BMI change.…”

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Dietary restraint and self-regulation in eating behavior

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Self-control is generally viewed as highly desirable. In the eating behavior domain, however, the dominance of restraint theory has made the proposition that individuals should attempt to control their eating more controversial. This review discusses evidence from the dietary restraint literature and from studies of self-regulation processes to examine how far self-imposed control around food can be seen as beneficial for effective weight management. Epidemiological and field study evidence provides little support for the proposition that restrained eating causes disinhibited eating patterns. Restraint is often initiated as a response to weight gain, and the co-occurrence of disinhibited and restrained eating patterns on an individual level might better be explained by restraint acting as a marker for overeating tendencies. A sustained effort to monitor and control food intake characterizes successful long-term weight maintenance, suggesting that self-regulation in the eating domain is essential for those with a tendency to gain weight. Evidence from the literature on cognitive self-regulation suggests that there may be potential for people to learn to self-regulate better, both through training and controlled exposure techniques. Integration of the disparate theories of self-regulation is needed to identify the best ways of promoting self-regulation in order to support effective weight control, both in clinical and community settings.

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“…Since, overweight children face significant risk of remaining obese and health risks in adulthood, early intervention and prevention efforts are needed to address this serious health problem [2]. Riggs et al suggested that prevention programs aimed at improving knowledge about healthy eating and exercise, to encourage the development of healthy lifestyles and prevent obesity are needed [3]. Translating effective intervention into community-based prevention programs is an important goal for researchers [4].…”

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Delivery and evaluation of a pilot obesity prevention project for urban Appalachian children

Nabors¹,

Burbage²,

Pangallo³

et al. 2013

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Prevention of childhood obesity is a national concern and there is a need for interventions that can be implemented in community programs and are brief in nature. This pilot project was developed to evaluate the impact of the Children's Healthy Eating and Exercise Program, which was adapted from the Traffic Light Diet. Participants were urban Appalachian children and adolescents who were enrolled in one of two community-based summer programs. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to examine children's impressions of the program and to assess what they learned during implementation of the program. Results indicated that younger children reported consuming fewer French fries or chips and older children reported eating more vegetables at the end of the program. Knowledge of two categories of Traffic Light foods appeared good; however, participants showed lower knowledge about one of the food categories. Future studies should involve parents as well as incorporate a more rigorous evaluation design with a comparison group to examine the impact of this new program.

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Preventing Risk for Obesity by Promoting Self-Regulation and Decision-Making Skills

Cited by 79 publications

References 39 publications

The role of emotion regulation in childhood obesity: implications for prevention and treatment

The role of emotion regulation in childhood obesity: implications for prevention and treatment

Dietary restraint and self-regulation in eating behavior

Delivery and evaluation of a pilot obesity prevention project for urban Appalachian children

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