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Ecological Momentary Assessment of Eating Episodes in Obese Adults

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Goldschmidt, Andrea B., Crosby, Ross D., Cao, Li, Engel, Scott G., Durkin, Nora, Beach, Heather M., Berg, Kelly C., Wonderlich, Stephen A. +2 more·2014·Psychosomatic Medicine

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OBJECTIVE: The context of eating episodes in obesity is poorly understood. This study examined emotional, physiological, and environmental correlates of pathological and nonpathological eating episodes in a heterogeneous sample of obese adults. METHODS: Community-based participants (n = 50; 84% female [n = 42]; mean [standard deviation] body mass index = 40.3 [8.5]; mean [standard deviation] age = 43.0 [11.9]) recorded all eating episodes and their emotional, physiological, and environmental correlates via ecological momentary assessment for 2 weeks. Generalized estimating equations examined relations between these variables and eating episodes characterized by both self-identified loss of control (LOC) while eating and overeating (binge eating; BE), LOC only, overeating only (OE), and neither LOC nor OE (nonpathological eating). RESULTS: Episodes involving loss of control (BE and LOC) were associated with heightened preepisode and postepisode negative effects (Wald χ range, 15.67-24.39; p values < .001), whereas those involving overeating (BE and OE) were associated with the lowest preepisode and postepisode hunger (Wald χ range, 18.14-39.75; p values <.001). LOC episodes were followed by heightened postepisode cravings (Wald χ = 25.87; p < .001) and were most likely to occur when participants were alone (Wald χ = 13.20; p = .004). CONCLUSION: BE and LOC eating were more consistently associated with emotional and physiological cues than OE and nonpathological eating, whereas most environmental variables did not differ among eating episode types. Results support distinctions among the different constructs characterizing aberrant eating and may be used to inform interventions for obesity and related eating pathology.

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Goldschmidt, A. B., Crosby, R. D., Cao, L., Engel, S. G., Durkin, N., Beach, H. M., Berg, K. C., Wonderlich, S. A., Crow, S. J., & Peterson, C. B.
Affiliations
  • University of North Dakota (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • Medtronic (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Goldschmidt, Andrea B.
Venue
Psychosomatic Medicine
Published
2014-11
Volume
76
Issue
9
Pages
747-752
ISSN
0033-3174 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2313869039
Cited by
77
References
39
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FWCI
7.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Psychosomatic Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30 DK 50456, P30DK050456)
  • National Center for Research Resources (KL2RR025000)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
eating episodes, obesity, binge eating, loss of control eating, overeating, emotional eating, food cravings, hunger, eating context, environmental cues, eating pathology
MeSH terms
Adult, Bulimia, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Body Mass Index

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