Emotional eating

Emotional eating has been studied in 3 papers since 2024: 1 observational study in people, 2 reviews; 2 in the past year. The newest paper, Oct 15, 2026: “Eating Behaviors, Dietary Intakes, and Other Lifestyle Behaviors as Mediators of Genetic Susceptibility to Obesity: A Systematic Review”.

Intervention

3 papers study it1 findingUpdated

“In women, a history of depression and emotional eating increased the odds of being overweight/obese.”
Determinants of Weight Status and Body, Health and Life Satisfaction in Young AdultsNutrients2024doi:10.3390/nu16101484
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  • Funder: Ministerstwo Edukacji i Nauki
  • Humans1

What is Emotional eating linked with?

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Studies link Emotional eating with 1 measure, most often overweight/obesity (1 study).

Overweight/obesity

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1 study
  1. Emotional eating raises the risk of overweight/obesity in humans.

    “In women, a history of depression and emotional eating increased the odds of being overweight/obese.”

    Humansfemalesn = 800

    Determinants of Weight Status and Body, Health and Life Satisfaction in Young Adults

    Nutrients

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