Overweight/obesity and loss of control eating (characterized by the sense that one cannot control what or how much one is eating) are prevalent among children and adolescents, and both are associated with serious medical and psychosocial health complications. Although our recently published data suggest that youth with these conditions may have relative deficits in neurocognitive functioning, particularly working memory, understanding of how these processes and their neural correlates are related to change and stability in eating and weight-related outcomes over time is limited, thereby impeding development of targeted, optimally timed interventions. The present study aims to assess prospective associations between general and food-specific executive functioning and underlying neural substrates, and eating and weight outcomes among children at varying levels of risk overweight/obesity and eating disorders, which will help guide research efforts towards the development of effective prevention and intervention strategies.
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BMI (Body Mass Index)
Timeframe: Change in BMI from baseline to 24 months
Eating Behavior
Timeframe: Change in eating behavior from baseline to 24 months
General Executive Functioning
Timeframe: Change in general executive functioning from baseline to 24 months
Food-Specific Executive Functioning
Timeframe: Change in food-specific executive functioning from baseline to 24 months