Overweight trajectories and psychosocial adjustment among adolescents

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:57

Article

Xie, Bin¹  Ishibashi, Keri²  Lin, Cindy¹  Peterson, Darleen V.¹  Susman, Elizabeth J.³ 

[1] Claremont Grad Univ, Sch Community & Global Hlth, Claremont, CA 91711 USA

[2] Scripps Coll, Joint Sci Program, Claremont, CA 91711 USA

[3] Penn State Univ, Dept Biobehav Hlth, State Coll, PA 16803 USA

关键词: Overweight trajectories;    Psychosocial adjustment;    Adolescents;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.008

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objectives. Few studies have investigated overweight trajectories and psychosocial adjustment among adolescents. We conducted analyses with data from the multisite Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD). Methods. The sample included 1350 youths born in 1991. Data consisted of repeated measures of weight, height and multiple subscales of internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems measured by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) from age 9 to age 15. Results. Three trajectory patterns were identified: never/rarely overweight/obese (59.5%), late start/light overweight/obese (12.1%), and chronically/heavy overweight/obese (28.4%). Youths with chronically/heavy overweight/obese trajectory pattern had significantly higher scores of internalizing problems over time, as well as syndrome subscales of somatic complaints, social problems and social withdrawal over time than youths with the never/rare overweight/obese trajectory pattern. There was no significant difference in either broad-band behavioral problems or narrow-band syndrome subscales between youths with the never/rare overweight/obese trajectory pattern and those with the late start/light overweight/obesity trajectory pattern. Conclusions. Study findings may advance knowledge on the distinct developmental trajectory patterns of overweight youth and their linkages to the psychosocial adjustment during the period of pubertal transition. The results highlight the need for future prevention research to improve the physical development and mental well-being of adolescents. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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