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Low inhibitory control is linked with weight gain among youth. Inhibitory problems are associated with disruption to the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis cortisol response. Increased cortisol predicts appetite and weight gain (though… Click to show full abstract
Low inhibitory control is linked with weight gain among youth. Inhibitory problems are associated with disruption to the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis cortisol response. Increased cortisol predicts appetite and weight gain (though may be gender specific). This study hypothesized that cortisol reactivity explains the association between inhibition and weight gain while considering the moderating factors of early stressors to the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (e.g. prenatal‐drug exposure) and gender.
Journal Title: Pediatric Obesity
Year Published: 2018
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