Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- Abstract: Attachment Security and Obesity in US Preschool-Aged Children, March 2011, Anderson and Whitaker 165 (3): 235

This is another piece of the extremely complex puzzle of growing obesity in children:

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- Abstract: Attachment Security and Obesity in US Preschool-Aged Children, March 2011, Anderson and Whitaker 165 (3): 235

"Results The prevalence of obesity was 23.1% in children with insecure attachment and 16.6% in those with secure attachment. For children with insecure attachment, the odds of obesity were 1.30 (95% confidence interval, 1.05-1.62) times higher than for children with secure attachment after controlling for the quality of mother-child interaction during play, parenting practices related to obesity, maternal body mass index, and sociodemographic characteristics. Conclusions Insecure attachment in early childhood may be a risk factor for obesity. Interventions to increase children's attachment security should examine the effects on children's weight."