HealthDay (10/6, Thompson) reports a study found that “girls who overeat as preschoolers are more likely to develop anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity when they grow into teenagers.” The researchers “followed more than 2,000 Quebec children from early childhood through age 15.” They observed “three patterns of overeating in preschoolers: 60% never overate; 14% started overeating between 2 and 4 years of age; and 26% overate starting around age 4. Girls, but not boys, who started overeating at a young age were more likely than those who weren’t overeaters to report anxiety, hyperactivity and impulsivity by age 15, results show.” The study was published in BMC Pediatrics.
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— “Overeating A Sign Of Early Mental Health Problems Among Preschooler Girls,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, October 6, 2025