Any measure, mother-child bond is an ideal value for, but new research underscores its importance, concluding that the toddlers who are not firmly fixed can have a greater risk of being obese before they have even started kindergarten.
Researchers from Ohio State University and data of Temple University overworked children time U.S. born in 2001, which were assessed at age 2 and 4 years ?. When the children were aged 24 months, researchers spent two hours their observation to interact at home with their mother. Among the 45 behaviour assessed: If upset children could be comforted by contact with their mother? Children looking for hugs and physical contact with their mother?
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Children who scored the lowest in 24 months have been judged "insecure attachment;" researchers calculated body mass index, showed less securely attached children were 30% more likely to be obese by age 4 ?, according to the study, which was recently published in the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
The researchers controlled for a host of other factors, including maternal health and eating habits, but nothing else could explain the significant link between emotional safety and weight.
In fact, when considering security of each child attachment and future weight, the study revealed that toddlers emotionally insecurities were 48% more likely to be obese to 4 ?. Toddlers judged to be insecurely, 23% were obese in 4 1/2 compared to 16.6% of the children deeply attached.
The results indicate that it is perhaps time to broaden our understanding of the causes of childhood obesity: being overweight kid can be much more than the size of portions and healthy food. Other research has shown that stress and an exaggerated stress response may disrupt body's ability to regulate body weight. Taking into account the capacity of this child to regulate their emotions and to respond to stress is formed early childhood based on their interactions with their caregivers, issued scientists hypothesized that children who are insecurely attached are at higher risk of obesity.
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"The same areas of the brain regulate control response and appetite of stress, if a child is underlined because it is not be attended to, it is more likely it will be obese later and will use also food as a way to respond to the stress,"says Sarah Anderson".Assistant Professor of epidemiology at the Ohio State University and the study of the principal.
An attached child feels confident that her care provider will be responding quickly, allowing him to explore and seek new experiences. In contrast, less deeply attached children, may shy away from interaction with others and respond with anger or stressful situations anxiously to.
The study did not consider whether the high obesity rates persist pre-kindergarten year. "We know that children who are obese tend to remain obese, which is one of the reasons why it is important to focus on the prevention of obesity," says Anderson. "It is difficult for anyone to lose weight, that is why it is good to prevent rather than treat it.".
Anderson, said his study is more decision-makers than the parents, but this does not mean moms and dads should not take note.
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"I can tell from my reading of the literature of obesity research and documentation on child development that there are many good reasons why it is important for parents to consider how they can help their children develop good skills of emotional regulation" explains Anderson. "" "". I feel very comfortable saying that it is not harmful. And if it prevents obesity, so much the better. ?
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