Susan L. Johnson|Lisa A. Taylor?Holloway
Non-Hispanic white and Hispanic elementary school children’s self-regulation of energy intake
University of Colorado Health|University of Colorado Health
preschoolaged children consistently selfregulate energy intake adjusting food intake reflect energy density diet however select adults demonstrate selfregulation skills related energy density cuesthe objective examine developmental characteristics nonhispanic white hispanic childrens selfregulation energy intake determine whether individual differences precision food intake regulation related childrens anthropometric measuresthree hundred fortytwo 512yold children recruited 2 schools one school enrolled predominantly nonhispanic white children n 148 another school hispanic neighborhood n 194 children ate 2part meals consisted preload main meal preloads fruitflavored drinks either high 625 kj low 125 kj energy density childrens food intake meal measured energy intake estimated eating compensation index compx score reflected childrens ability regulate energy intake used predict childrens adiposityboth nonhispanic white hispanic children showed evidence incomplete compensation mean sem compx score 486 64 significant ethnicity sex differences childrens overall compx scores observed however childrens compx scores decreased age p 005 maternal body mass index best predictor childrens weight statuschildren aged 512 show individual variation responsiveness energy density cues responsiveness declines increasing age