A Comparison of Emotional Triggers for Eating in Men and Women with Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Emotional eating (EE) is prevalent in people seeking obesity treatment and is a contributor to poor weight loss outcomes. We aimed to delineate the emotions most associated with this type of eating, and whether they differ by sex in people undergoing obesity treatment.

Methods

A cross-sectional study recruiting 387 adults from a hospital obesity management service. Emotional eating was measured using the Emotional Eating Scale (EES). Separate analyses included all participants, and those undergoing lifestyle interventions alone or in combination with obesity medication and/or bariatric surgery.

Results

A total of 387 people (71% women) participated in the study (n = 187 receiving lifestyle modification alone; n = 200 in combination with additio

SUBMITTER: Guerrero-Hreins E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9570591 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature