Poor infant inhibitory control predicts food fussiness in childhood - A possible protective role of n-3 PUFAs for vulnerable children.
Title | Poor infant inhibitory control predicts food fussiness in childhood - A possible protective role of n-3 PUFAs for vulnerable children. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Reis RSena, Bernardi JRombaldi, Steiner M, Meaney MJ, Levitan RD, Silveira PPelufo |
Corporate Authors | MAVAN Study Team |
Journal | Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids |
Volume | 97 |
Pagination | 21-5 |
Date Published | 2015 Jun |
ISSN | 1532-2823 |
Abstract | Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) children are more impulsive towards a sweet reward and have altered feeding behavior in adulthood. We hypothesized that early life inhibitory control predicts feeding behaviors later on in childhood, and the consumption of n-3 PUFAs during infancy may protect IUGR children from developing problematic feeding behaviors. 156 children had information on the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire (ECBQ) at 18 months, Food Frequency Questionnaire at 48 months and Children׳s Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) at 72 months. There was a significant negative correlation between inhibitory control at 18 months and food fussiness at 72 months. A GLM model predicting food fussiness at 72 months showed significant interaction between n-3 PUFAs, inhibitory control and IUGR, with higher intakes associated with decreased risk for fussiness in IUGR children with poor inhibitory control. Deficits in early inhibitory control predict later food fussiness, and higher intakes of n-3 PUFAs in infancy may protect IUGR children from developing such behavior later. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.plefa.2015.03.004 |
Alternate Journal | Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids |
PubMed ID | 25892188 |
Grant List | / / Canadian Institutes of Health Research / Canada |