Genetic predisposition to obesity, restrained eating and changes in body weight: a population-based prospective study
Author(s) -
Hanna Konttinen,
Clare Llewellyn,
Karri Silventoinen,
Anni Joensuu,
Satu Männistö,
Veikko Salomaa,
Pekka Jousilahti,
Jaakko Kaprio,
Markus Perola,
Ari Haukkala
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2017.278
Subject(s) - body mass index , obesity , medicine , waist , confidence interval , population , demography , anthropometry , emotional eating , weight change , weight management , weight loss , eating behavior , environmental health , sociology
There is no consensus on whether cognitive control over food intake (that is, restrained eating) is helpful, merely ineffective or actually harmful in weight management. We examined the interplay between genetic risk of obesity, restrained eating and changes in body weight and size.
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