Sluggish cognitive tempo, eating habits, and daytime sleepiness in obese adolescents

May 31, 2022Clinical child psychology and psychiatry

Slow thinking, eating habits, and daytime sleepiness in obese teenagers

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Abstract

Of the 35 adolescents studied, 28.6% had Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT).

SCT is characterized by symptoms such as daytime sleepiness and daydreaming.
Emotional overeating and food enjoyment showed moderate correlations with SCT scores.
These correlations were not significant when ADHD symptoms were taken into account.
Adolescents with SCT reported significantly higher daytime sleepiness than those without SCT.
SCT may be frequently present in adolescents with obesity.

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OBJECTIVE: Rates of obesity have risen steeply in the western world in all age groups. Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) is characterized by a cluster of symptoms. Daytime sleepiness, commonly seen in obesity, may share a similar origin with sleepiness and daydreaming symptoms of SCT. This study aims to investigate the relationship between obesity, SCT, daytime sleepiness, and eating habits.

METHOD: Adolescents, aged between 10-17 years, with a BMI >95centile, were recruited to the study. Clinical interviews were supplemented with standardized questionnaires. th

RESULTS: Of the 35 adolescents, more than one quarter (= 10, 28.6%) had SCT. Emotional overeating and food enjoyment subscale scores showed moderate correlations with the SCT scores, though these associations were not significant when controlling for ADHD symptoms. Daytime sleepiness score in adolescents with SCT was found to be significantly higher than those without. N

CONCLUSION: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo is frequently present in adolescents with obesity and associated with higher levels of emotional overeating, food enjoyment, and daytime sleepiness. Targeting aspects of SCT might offer additional avenues to assist in weight management programs for youth.

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