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Sex and dieting modify the association between emotional eating and weight status

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Péneau, Sandrine, Ménard, Estelle, Méjean, Caroline, Bellisle, France, Hercberg, Serge·2013·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Unlike other psychological correlates of weight status, emotional eating (EmE) has received relatively limited attention in the literature.Objectives We aimed to examine the association between the EmE score and weight status and the influence of sex and dieting on this association.Design A total of 8580 men and 27,061 women aged ≥18 y who participated in the NutriNet-Santé cohort study were selected in this cross-sectional analysis. Self-reported weight and height, EmE scores of the revised 21-item version of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, and dieting status data were collected. The relation between EmE and weight status was estimated by using multiple linear and logistic regression models adjusted for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Interactions of EmE with sex and dieting history were assessed.Results Median EmE scores were greater in women than in men and in former or current dieters than in subjects without a history of dieting. Strong associations appeared between the EmE score and weight status in most categories of sex × dieting status. The strongest associations between EmE and weight status were observed in women, particularly in never dieters [body mass index slope (95% CI): 2.61 (2.43, 2.78); overweight OR (95% CI): 5.06 (4.24, 6.05)].Conclusions These observations support the existence of an association between EmE and weight status. The effect modification of sex and dieting on the EmE score and on the association of the EmE score with weight status should be taken into account in obesity prevention.

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Authors
Péneau, S., Ménard, E., Méjean, C., Bellisle, F., & Hercberg, S.
Affiliations
  • Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (FR)
  • Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
  • Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (FR)
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-06
Volume
97
Issue
6
Pages
1307-1313
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2118080179
Cited by
190
References
53
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FWCI
8.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
emotional eating, weight status, sex differences, dieting, obesity, body mass index, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, NutriNet-Santé cohort, effect modification, obesity prevention
MeSH terms
Adult, Body Weight, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Reducing, Emotions, Feeding Behavior, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Nutritional Status, Obesity, Prospective Studies, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Body Mass Index, Self Report

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