Emotional Eating in Adults: The role of Sociodemographics, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Self-Regulation—Findings from a U.S. National Study

Background: Emotional eating, the tendency to overeat in response to negative emotions, has been linked to weight gain. However, scant evidence exists examining the prevalence and correlates of emotional eating among large samples of adults in the United States (U.S.). Hence, we examine the relation...

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Main Authors: Roni Elran Barak, Kerem Shuval, Qing Li, Reid Oetjen, Jeffrey Drope, Amy L. Yaroch, Bob M. Fennis, Matthew Harding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1744