This prospective, longitudinal cohort study examined the impact of sensitization to repeated intake of high energy density (HED) and low energy density (LED) foods on zBMI change over 2 years in 201 adolescents (aged 12–14 years at baseline). Sensitization to HED food was associated with greater zBMI change over time (β = 0.0070; p = 0.035). There was no impact of sensitization to LED food or interaction between sensitization to HED and LED food on zBMI change, and no moderation by delay discounting. Sensitization to HED food prospectively predicts increased zBMI gain in adolescents without obesity.
Publisher
International Journal of Obesity
Published On
Nov 30, 2021
Authors
Jennifer L. Temple, Amanda M. Ziegler, Amanda K. Crandall, Tegan Mansouri, Lori Hatzinger, Rachel Barich, Leonard H. Epstein
Tags
zBMI
adolescents
high energy density foods
obesity
sensitization
longitudinal study
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