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ArticleEating behaviors2018

An examination of the associations between pediatric loss of control eating, anxiety, and body composition in children and adolescents.

Anne Claire Grammer, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Natasha L Burke, Meghan E Byrne, Sarah J Mi, Manuela Jaramillo, Lisa M Shank, Nichole R Kelly, Monika M Stojek, Natasha A Schvey and 4 more

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Article in Eating behaviors, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Association Between Affect and Adiposity in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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  3. The Relationship Between Anxiety, Coping, and Disordered-Eating Attitudes in Adolescent Military-Dependents at High-Risk for Excess Weight Gain.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Anne Claire GrammerSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Marian Tanofsky-KraffSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), DoD, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA. Electronic address: marian.tanofsky-kraff@usuhs.edu.
Natasha L BurkeSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), DoD, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
Meghan E ByrneSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), DoD, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
Sarah J MiSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Manuela JaramilloSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), DoD, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
Lisa M ShankSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), DoD, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA; Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), 6720A Rockledge Drive #100, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA.
Nichole R KellyCounseling Psychology and Human Services, University of Oregon, 5207 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5207, USA.
Monika M StojekDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, 12 Executive Park Drive NE #300, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.
Natasha A SchveySection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), DoD, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
Miranda M BroadneySection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Sheila M BradySection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Susan Z YanovskiOffice of Obesity Research, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Jack A YanovskiSection on Growth and Obesity, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · USNational Institutes of Health · USEmory University · USNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · USUniversity of Oregon · US

Funding

Physiology, Psychology, and Genetics of ObesityZIAHD000641 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI YANOVSKI, JACK A. · 2009 to 2025
$24.8M
Physiology, Psychology, and Genetics of ObesityZ01HD000641 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI YANOVSKI, JACK A. · 1996 to 2008
$4.6M
The Cognitive Capacity Model for Energy Intake and Excess Weight Gain in YouthF32HD082982 · NICHD · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI KELLY, NICHOLE RHEA · 2015 to 2015
$54k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 HD000641Intramural NIH HHS Z99 HD999999Intramural NIH HHS ZIA HD000641NICHD NIH HHS F32 HD082982
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundData on the link between anxiety and body composition in youth are mixed. Yet, anxiety and disordered eating are highly correlated. One pathway between anxiety and excess body weight and fat mass may be through loss of control (LOC) eating. We examined whether LOC eating mediated the relationship between anxiety and body composition in youth with and without overweight.

methodNon-treatment-seeking youth (8-17 years) participated in studies examining weight and eating behaviors. Anxiety (child- and parent-report of child) and LOC eating were assessed by self-report questionnaires and interviews, respectively. Fat mass was assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry or air displacement plethysmography. Cross-sectional mediation models with bias-corrected bootstrap confidence intervals (CI) were conducted.

results257 youth (12.91 ± 2.76 years; 52.5% female; BMI-z 0.93 ± 1.07) were studied. There was a significant indirect path between child-reported anxiety and both BMI-z (ab = .005, SE = 0.003, 95% CI = 0.001-0.01) and body fat mass (ab = 0.001, SE = 0.001, 95% CI ≤0.001-0.003) through the number of LOC episodes in the past month. No significant indirect paths through the number of LOC episodes was observed for parent-report of child anxiety on BMI-z (ab = 0.004, SE = 0.01, 95% CI = -0.01-0.03) or body fat mass (ab = 0.001, SE = 0.002, 95% CI = -0.002-0.01). No direct paths were observed between anxiety and body composition regardless of the informant. DISCUSSION: LOC eating appears to mediate the relationship of child-reported anxiety with body composition in non-treatment seeking boys and girls. Prospective data are needed to determine if anxiety promotes LOC eating that results in increased risk for excess body weight and fat gain.

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Body CompositionInternal-External ControlAdolescentAnxietyChildCross-Sectional StudiesEatingFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMaleOverweightSelf ReportAdiposityAnxietyChildren and adolescentsLoss of control eating

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