scholarly journals Predictors of binge eating: relevance of BMI, emotional eating and sensivity to environmental food cues

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maša Černelič-Bizjak ◽  
Raquel P.F. Guiné
Keyword(s):  
Binge Eating ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Content Type ◽  
External Eating ◽  
Eating Styles

Purpose Understanding humans’ food intake practices is helpful in reducing health problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between eating behaviours and binge eating and to examine the influence of sex and weight status on these relationships. Design/methodology/approach A total of seventy-eight participants (39 with overweight; mean age: 38.1 ± 6.3 years; body mass index [BMI]: 25 ± 5.7 kg/m2) underwent measurements of binge eating, eating styles and body compositions. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to predict binge eating as a function of eating styles and demographic variables. Findings Women presented higher levels of binge eating symptomatology and emotional eating than men. The analysis showed that age and gender did not emerge as important predictors of binge eating. In contrast, emotional and external eating and BMI were found to be important predictors of binge eating. The results indicate that higher emotional and external eating behaviour with higher BMI are important risk factors for binge eating in a non-clinical sample. Originality/value In this study, BMI was used as a causal factor rather than a consequence of deregulation of eating behaviour. An individual’s tendency to binge eat may be determined by BMI, emotional eating and sensitivity to environmental food stimuli. Understanding sex differences and causal relationships between eating behaviours is critical for the prevention and treatment of obesity and related health problems and for proper dietary management.

scholarly journals Appetite-Related Eating Behaviours: An Overview of Assessment Methods, Determinants and Effects on Children’s Weight

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Freitas ◽  
Gabriela Albuquerque ◽  
Cláudia Silva ◽  
Andreia Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Appetite Regulation ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Appetite Control ◽  
Mere Presence

Identifying the underlying child-eating behaviours that contribute to weight differences across growth has been a constant challenge. This report reviews the various literature approaches for assessing appetite regulation. In doing so, it attempts to understand how appetite control develops and determines the eating habits in early childhood, and its effects on children’s weight status. The interaction between homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms largely explains the appetite regulation process. Homeostatic mechanisms are mediated by the biological need to maintain the body’s energy reserves, increasing the motivation to eat. On the contrary, the hedonic mechanisms are mediated by food reward, increasing the craving for high-palatable foods and triggering the release of dopamine and serotonin. There are many biological methods (plasma measurements of hormones, like leptin, ghrelin and insulin) and behavioural evaluation methods of appetite. The Children’s Eating Behaviour Questionnaire is most commonly used, due to its adequate psychometric properties tested in several population settings. The development of eating behaviours begins in utero, and several determinants may contribute to a decrease in the ability to self-regulate dietary intake. Examples include genetic predisposition, the first taste experiences and the family environment, a key determinant in this process. Several eating behaviours contribute most to childhood obesity. Among them, are the external eating (eating by external stimuli, such as the mere presence of the food or its smell), food restriction (which may potentiate the uninhibited increased intake of the restricted foods) and emotional eating (intake due to emotional variations, especially negative feelings). These eating behaviours have been linked to childhood obesity.

A real world study on the genetic, cognitive and psychopathological differences of obese patients clustered according to eating behaviours

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariarita Caroleo ◽  
Amedeo Primerano ◽  
Marianna Rania ◽  
Matteo Aloi ◽  
Valentina Pugliese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binge Eating ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Treatment Pathways ◽  
Genetic Profiles

AbstractBackgroundConsidering that specific genetic profiles, psychopathological conditions and neurobiological systems underlie human behaviours, the phenotypic differentiation of obese patients according to eating behaviours should be investigated. The aim of this study was to classify obese patients according to their eating behaviours and to compare these clusters in regard to psychopathology, personality traits, neurocognitive patterns and genetic profiles.MethodsA total of 201 obese outpatients seeking weight reduction treatment underwent a dietetic visit, psychological and psychiatric assessment and genotyping for SCL6A2 polymorphisms. Eating behaviours were clustered through two-step cluster analysis, and these clusters were subsequently compared.ResultsTwo groups emerged: cluster 1 contained patients with predominantly prandial hyperphagia, social eating, an increased frequency of the long allele of the 5-HTTLPR and low scores in all tests; and cluster 2 included patients with more emotionally related eating behaviours (emotional eating, grazing, binge eating, night eating, post-dinner eating, craving for carbohydrates), dysfunctional personality traits, neurocognitive impairment, affective disorders and increased frequencies of the short (S) allele and the S/S genotype.ConclusionsAside from binge eating, dysfunctional eating behaviours were useful symptoms to identify two different phenotypes of obese patients from a comprehensive set of parameters (genetic, clinical, personality and neuropsychology) in this sample. Grazing and emotional eating were the most important predictors for classifying obese patients, followed by binge eating. This clustering overcomes the idea that ‘binging’ is the predominant altered eating behaviour, and could help physicians other than psychiatrists to identify whether an obese patient has an eating disorder. Finally, recognising different types of obesity may not only allow a more comprehensive understanding of this illness, but also make it possible to tailor patient-specific treatment pathways.

scholarly journals Ultra-processed foods and binge eating: A retrospective observational study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Ayton ◽  
Ali Ibrahim ◽  
James Dugan ◽  
Eimar Galvin ◽  
Oliver Wroe-Wright
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Retrospective Observational Study ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Impact

OBJECTIVEThere is increasing evidence of the impact of ultra-processed foods on multiple metabolic and neurobiological pathways, including those involved in eating behaviours, both in animals and in humans. In this pilot study, we aimed to explore ultra-processed foods and their link with disordered eating in a clinical sample. METHODSThis was a single site, retrospective observational study in a specialist eating disorder service using self report on the electronic health records. Patients with a DSM-5 diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge eating disorder (BED) were randomly selected from the service database in Oxford from 2017 to 2019. The recently introduced NOVA classification was used to determine the degree of industrial food processing in each patient’s diet. Frequencies of ultra-processed foods were analysed for each diagnosis, at each mealtime and during episodes of bingeing.RESULTS71 female and 3 male patients were included in the study. 22 had AN, 25 BN and 26 had BED. Patients with AN reported consuming 55% NOVA-4 foods, as opposed to approximately 70% in BN and BED. Binge foods were 100% ultra-processed.DISCUSSIONFurther research into the metabolic and neurobiological effects of reducing ultra-processed food intake on bingeing behaviour is needed.

Screen time-based sedentary behaviour, eating regulation and weight status of university students during the COVID-19 lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok Tyug Tan ◽  
Seok Shin Tan ◽  
Chin Xuan Tan
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Private University ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationships among screen time-based sedentary behaviour, eating self-regulatory skills and weight status among private university students during the Movement Control Order (MCO). Design/methodology/approach A total of 186 private university students was enrolled in this cross-sectional study using a combination of snowball and purposive sampling approaches. Anthropometric measurements, including body height, body weight before and during the MCO enforcement were self-reported by the respondents. Screen-time based sedentary behaviour sedentary behaviour was evaluated using HELENA sedentary behaviour questionnaire, whereas the Self-Regulation of Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (SREBQ) was used to determine the eating self-regulatory skills in MCO. Findings Respondents spent most of the time on the internet for non-study purposes (148 ± 77.7 min). It is also noted that 64.5% of the respondents had medium eating self-regulatory skill during the MCO, with an average score of 3.0 ± 0.5. Findings from path analysis confirmed that poor eating self-regulation significantly contributed to the weight gain during home confinement (ß = −0.24, p = 0.01). In conclusion, eating self-regulation, but not total screen time, emerged as the determinant for weight gain during the COVID-19 lockdown. Originality/value According to the authors’ knowledge, this study was among the few that investigated sedentary behaviour, eating self-regulatory skills and weight status of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Eating behaviour, health locus of control and stages of change towards healthy eating among Portuguese undergraduate students

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Are ◽  
Eduila Santos ◽  
Bruno M. P. M. Oliveira ◽  
Flora Correia ◽  
Rui Poínhos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
External Eating

AbstractEating behaviour refers to quantitative and qualitative features of the selection and decision on the foods to be consumed. Knowledge on determinants of eating behaviour increases the success of actions and interventions aiming to promote healthy eating habits and to prevent diseases. Several constructs facilitate the comprehension of health-related changes, among which the Locus of Control (LoC) and Stages of Change (SoC). Our aim was to study the relationships between several dimensions of eating behaviour with the health LoC and SoC towards healthy eating among Portuguese higher education students. Data from 267 higher education students (63.7% females) aged 18 to 27 years were assessed regarding health LoC (Health Locus of Control Scale; Ribeiro, 1994), SoC towards healthy eating (question and items from Kearney et al. (1999), adapted to refer specifically to the adoption of healthy eating) and eating behaviour. Emotional and external eating were measured using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire, flexible and rigid control of eating behaviour was measured with the Portuguese version of the subscales proposed by Westenhoefer et al. (1999), the Portuguese version of the Binge Eating Scale was used to assess binge eating severity, and eating self-efficacy was measured using the General Eating Self-Efficacy Scale. BMI was calculated using self-reported weight and height. No significant associations were found between BMI and health LoC. In the female subsample, i-LoC assessed through the factor “locus of control” was negatively associated with binge eating and positively with eating self-efficacy. However, we also found a negative association between eating self-efficacy and i-LoC assessed by the factor “other powerful”. Among men, none of the eating behaviour dimensions presented an association with health LoC. Regarding SoC, participants in the maintenance stage presented lower external eating and binge eating (both sexes), lower emotional eating and higher eating self-efficacy (women) and dietary restraint (higher rigid control among men but higher flexible control among women), when compared to those in the pre-contemplation/ contemplation stages. Our results suggest that SoC and LoC may be useful to achieve deeper knowledge on eating behaviour. Their assessement may also help designing early and sex-directed (namely regarding the different types of dietary restraint) programs and interventions focusing eating behaviour.

scholarly journals Young adult nutrition and weight correlates of picky eating during childhood

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 987-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan H Pesch ◽  
Katherine W Bauer ◽  
Mary J Christoph ◽  
Nicole Larson ◽  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Picky Eating

AbstractObjective:To identify whether picky eating during childhood is associated with dietary intake, weight status and disordered eating behaviour during young adulthood.Design:A population-based study using data from young adults who responded online or by mail to the third wave of the Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults) study in 2008–2009. Participants retrospectively reported the extent to which they were a picky eater in childhood, sociodemographic characteristics, disordered eating behaviours, usual dietary intake, and weight and height.Setting:Participants were initially recruited in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, USA, in 1998–1999.Participants:The analytic sample included 2275 young adults (55 % female, 48 % non-Hispanic White, mean age 25·3 (sd 1·6) years).Results:Young adults who reported picky eating in childhood were found to currently have lower intakes of fruit, vegetables and whole grains, and more frequent intakes of snack foods, sugar-sweetened beverages and foods from fast-food restaurants. No associations were observed between picky eating in childhood and young adults’ weight status, use of weight-control strategies or report of binge eating.Conclusions:While young adults who report picky eating during childhood are not at higher risk for disordered eating, those who were picky eaters tend to have less healthy dietary intake. Food preferences and dietary habits established by picky eaters during childhood may persist into adulthood.

scholarly journals A systematic review of the association between emotions and eating behaviour in normal and overweight adult populations

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey J Devonport ◽  
Wendy Nicholls ◽  
Christopher Fullerton
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Overweight Adult ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Meta Analyses

A systematic review was completed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive search of four electronic databases (2004–2015) yielded 60,017 articles, of which 29 met inclusion criteria. Included studies performed poorly on data quality analysis in terms of randomisation and controlling for confounding factors. Participant’s body mass index scores range from 19.73 (standard deviation = 1.54) to 28.4 (standard deviation = 1.4) kg/m2. Where positive and negative affects were compared, food was more likely to be consumed in response to positive affect. With regard to discrete emotions; stress, depression and sadness consistently elicited eating behaviours that fall outside of nutritional recommendations (e.g. increased food intake or poor nutritional food choices). The role of moderators including individual differences in dietary restraint and emotional eating, as well as methodological considerations, such as means of eliciting and measuring emotions, may account for equivocality with regard to some emotion and eating associations. This article concludes with recommendations for future research and implications for practice.

scholarly journals Association between emotional eating and BMI in patients with type 2 diabetes

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhanna R Balkhiyarova ◽  
Diana S Avzaletdinova ◽  
Tatyana V Morugova ◽  
Leisan F Sharipova ◽  
Margaret Amankwah-Poku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
World Health ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
External Eating ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Behavior Types

Background. Obesity mainly caused by overeating is one of the most important risk factor of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of the present study was to investigate eating behavior types of patients with T2DM and obesity.Methods. We compared samples of patients with T2DM from the UK (N=113, 64 men) and Russia (N=200; 61 men) whom we asked to complete the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ). Mean age was 61.2±9.7 years old (range 39-85 years). Physical assessment included height, weight, body mass index and obesity degree according World Health Organization. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 21.0. Means (SD), 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated.Results. One hundred seventy-nine patients were classified as obese (range 30.0 – 53.9). Mean values for restraint, emotional and external eating for this obese group were 2.8±0.07 (95% CI 2.7-3.0), 3.3±0.08 (95% CI 3.2-3.5) and 3.0±0.05 (95% CI 2.9-3.2), respectively. Russian patients showed higher levels of external eating (p<0.0001) and emotional eating (p<.0001) than their UK counterparts, but levels of restraint eating did not differ by country (p=0.30). HbA1c was significantly lower in the Russian patients compared to the UK patients (p=0.04). Multiple regression analysis showed that emotional eating, but not restraint or external eating was a significant predictor of BMI even when controlling for age, sex, HbA1c and country (β = 0.56; p < 0.0001; 95%CI 1.03-3.0)Conclusion. Present study has shown that emotional eating is an important correlate of BMI in patients with T2DM patients. However, eating behaviour styles may differ by country.

scholarly journals Increased emotional eating during COVID-19 associated with lockdown, psychological and social distress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Cecchetto ◽  
Marilena Aiello ◽  
Silvio Ionta ◽  
Claudio Gentili ◽  
Sofia Adelaide Osimo
Keyword(s):  
Binge Eating ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Impact

Due to the spread of COVID 2019, the Italian government imposed a lockdown on the national territory. Initially, citizens were required to stay at home and not to mix with others outside of their household (Phase 1); eventually, some of these restrictions were lifted (Phase 2). To investigate the impact of lockdown on emotional and binge eating, an online survey was conducted to compare measures of self-reported physical (BMI), psychological (Alexithymia), affective (anxiety, stress, and depression) and social (income, workload) state during Phase 1 and Phase 2. Data from 365 Italian residents showed that increased emotional eating was predicted by higher depression, anxiety, quality of personal relationships, and quality of life, while the increase of bingeing was predicted by higher stress. Moreover, we showed that higher alexithymia scores were associated by increased emotional eating and higher BMI scores were associated with both increased emotional eating and binge eating. Finally, we found that from Phase 1 to Phase 2 binge and emotional eating decreased. These data provide evidence of the negative effects of isolation and lockdown on emotional wellbeing, and, relatedly, on eating behaviour.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding and maternal eating behaviours are associated with child eating behaviours: findings from the ROLO Kids Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara A. Yelverton ◽  
Aisling A. Geraghty ◽  
Eileen C. O’Brien ◽  
Sarah Louise Killeen ◽  
Mary K. Horan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Child Eating ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Background Child eating behaviours can negatively contribute to the development of childhood obesity. This study investigated associations between breastfeeding habits, maternal eating behaviours and child eating behaviours, in 5-year-old children. Methods Secundigravida women were recruited to the ROLO dietary randomised controlled trial (Dublin, Ireland) and were followed up with their children to 5 years of age. Breastfeeding exposure and duration were obtained at postnatal and infant follow-up at 2 and 6 months and 2 and 5 years. At 5 years, maternal and child eating behaviours were measured using the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire and the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, respectively. Regression determined associations between breastfeeding habits and maternal eating behaviours with child eating behaviours, controlling for RCT group, maternal education level, maternal BMI at 5 years, childcare exposure and child BMI centile at 5-year follow-up. Results There were 230 mother and child pairs analysed. One hundred and fifty-eight mothers had initiated breastfeeding. Median breastfeeding duration was 22 (IQR 33) weeks. Children who were never breastfed were more likely to express a desire to drink (B = −1.01, p = 0.022). Longer breastfeeding duration was associated with lower food responsiveness (B = −1.71, p = 0.003). Maternal uncontrolled eating was positively associated with child food responsiveness, emotional overeating and emotional undereating (B = 0.21, p < 0.001; B = 0.14, p = 0.005; B = 0.14, p = 0.005, respectively). Maternal emotional eating was associated with child emotional overeating and undereating (B = 0.27, p < 0.001, B = 0.29, p = 0.004, respectively). Conclusion Not breastfeeding and short breastfeeding duration may contribute to the development of obesogenic eating behaviours in children, alongside maternal eating behaviours including uncontrolled and emotional eating. These ‘food approach’ eating behaviours may increase risk of overweight/obesity as they are associated with increased energy intake, hence the importance of research surrounding eating behaviours.

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