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Developmental trajectories of body mass index and emotional-behavioral functioning of underweight children: A longitudinal study

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Cimino, Silvia, Cerniglia, Luca, Almenara, Carlos A., Jezek, Stanislav, Erriu, Michela, Tambelli, Renata·2016·Scientific Reports
DOI 10.1038/srep20211PMC PMC4726243
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Although several studies have addressed developmental trajectories from childhood to adolescence of internalizing/externalizing problems, limited attention has been given to underweight children. Two groups were recruited for this study from a community sample: underweight (Ug, N = 80, 50% female) and normal weight (NWg, N = 80, 50% female) to examine the developmental trajectories of body mass index and emotional-behavioral functioning of underweight children from the age two years, and their risk of eating disorder at early adolescence. The study was organized over four waves, each of three years. Pediatricians measured BMI, parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Eating Disorders Inventory-Referral Form (EDI-3-RF). Our results showed that children in the two groups recorded different BMI trajectories over time. In NWg, male and female subjects started from a higher BMI at T1 than their peers. In Ug, internalizing and externalizing problems in males and females remained higher than their peers at all points of assessment. Males and females in Ug scored higher than those in NWg on EDI-3-RF total score. Our results indicate a need for effective physical and psychological assessment of underweight children in community samples to prevent psychological difficulties and eating disorders in adolescence.

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Authors
Cimino, S., Cerniglia, L., Almenara, C. A., Jezek, S., Erriu, M., & Tambelli, R.
Affiliations
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
  • UniNettuno University (IT)
  • Masaryk University (CZ)
Corresponding author
Cerniglia, Luca
ORCID
Venue
Scientific Reports
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-01-25
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
20211-20211
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1038/srep20211
PMC
PMC4726243
OpenAlex
W2262410676
Cited by
50
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2
FWCI
4.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
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  • Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Masarykova Univerzita (MUNI/M/1075/2013)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
underweight children, body mass index trajectories, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, eating disorders, early adolescence, Child Behavior Checklist, sex differences
MeSH terms
Child, Child, Preschool, Emotions, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Personality Assessment, Thinness, Body Mass Index

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