The Heat Is On

A Mixed-Method Examination of Eating Behavior and Executive Functions Among Low Income Minority Girls During Summertime

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ID11670968
AuthorsAmy M Heard (0000-0001-8499-8610, Loyola University Chicago, IL, USA, corresponding author), Amy M Bohnert (0000-0002-0864-2900, Loyola University Chicago, IL, USA), Carolyn R Bates (0000-0002-6073-7966, Loyola University Chicago, IL, USA), Dorothy Mcleod Loren (0000-0002-1068-9337, Loyola University Chicago, IL, USA), Chloe Creber (University of Illinois Chicago), Kimberly Anne Rosania (Stanford Health Care), Amanda K Ward (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA), Lara R Dugas (0000-0002-0692-8585, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA), Rebecca L Silton (0000-0002-4580-2926, Loyola University Chicago, IL, USA)
Year2018
Volume39
Issue5
Pages625-641
Publication date2018-06-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431618780432
OpenAlexW2809190287
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited34

Despite evidence that youth gain weight disproportionately over the summer months, few studies examine contributing obesogenic behaviors. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this study examined associations between summertime dietary intake patterns and executive function among 79 low-income urban minority early adolescent girls (ages 9-13 years). Participants were interviewed via the multiple-pass 24-hour dietary recall method and completed individually administered executive function tasks. A subsample of 14 parents completed interviews to gather qualitative information about summertime eating patterns. Results suggested that participants consumed 25% to 35% more daily calories than recommended, and inhibition difficulties were associated with higher calorie and sugar-sweetened soft drink intake. In addition, over one third of participants were classified as nighttime eaters, and these participants had more difficulty with inhibition, even when accounting for sleep influences, and consumed more soft drinks than daytime eaters. Qualitative interviews consistently indicated that summertime changes food consumption as well as the timing and structure of the meals

Calorie · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Low income · Qualitative research · Recall · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology

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