Nine-year-olds who demonstrate self-control are less likely to be overweight as teenagers, according to a new study in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
- Researchers used data on 844 children enrolled in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development.
- When the children were nine years old, parents and teachers rated them on a three-point scale on measures of self-control, such as "controls temper during arguments" and "keeps room neat."
- By age 15 years old, one-third of the children were overweight. This group had self-control measures of 1.2 at nine years old compared to 1.35 for teenagers who were normal weight.
The study appears in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
Labels: self-control, childhood_health
Posted By: Aspen Education Group
