儿童智力与成人肥胖。
Childhood intelligence and adult obesity.
机构信息
Managerial Economics and Strategy Group, Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
出版信息
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Mar;21(3):434-40. doi: 10.1002/oby.20018.
OBJECTIVE
Recent studies conclude childhood intelligence has no direct effect on adult obesity net of education, but evolutionary psychological theories suggest otherwise.
DESIGN AND METHODS
A population (n = 17,419) of British babies has been followed since birth in 1958 in a prospectively longitudinal study. Childhood general intelligence is measured at 7, 11, and 16, and adult BMI and obesity are measured at 51.
RESULTS
Childhood general intelligence has a direct effect on adult BMI, obesity, and weight gain, net of education, earnings, mother's BMI, father's BMI, childhood social class, and sex. More intelligent children grow up to eat more healthy foods and exercise more frequently as adults.
CONCLUSION
Childhood intelligence has a direct effect on adult obesity unmediated by education or earnings. General intelligence decreases BMI only in adulthood when individuals have complete control over what they eat.
目的
最近的研究得出结论，儿童智力对成年肥胖的影响与教育无关，但进化心理学理论则认为并非如此。
设计和方法
对 1958 年出生的英国婴儿进行了一项前瞻性纵向研究，在该研究中，17419 名婴儿从出生起就被跟踪调查。在 7、11 和 16 岁时测量儿童的一般智力，在 51 岁时测量成人 BMI 和肥胖程度。
结果
在控制了教育、收入、母亲 BMI、父亲 BMI、儿童社会阶层和性别等因素后，儿童的一般智力对成人 BMI、肥胖和体重增加有直接影响。更聪明的孩子长大后会更经常地吃更健康的食物和锻炼。
结论
儿童智力对成年肥胖有直接影响，不受教育或收入的影响。只有当个体完全控制自己的饮食时，一般智力才会降低 BMI。
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