Children's genetic risk for obesity evokes parental feeding behavior: evidence for gene-environment correlation

Abstract

Background: Parental feeding behaviors (restriction/pressure) are widely assumed to have a causal influence on a child’s weight; however, interest has grown in the idea that the child’s weight may also ‘elicit’ feeding... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Saskia Selzam (King's College London)
  2. Tom McAdams (King's College London)
  3. Robert Plomin (King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience)
  4. Clare Llewellyn (University College London)

Topic Area

Health (e.g., BMI, Exercise)

Session

9C-OS » BMI and Eating Behavior (13:15 - Saturday, 1st July, Forum)

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