Relationship between stress, eating behavior, and obesity

Torres, Susan; Nowson, Caryl

doi:10.1016/j.nut.2007.08.008

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“…In contrast, men tend to eat unhealthy foods regardless of the emotional situation 32 , and the greatest reported influence on men is related to socioeconomic aspects 31 . Simultaneously, in stressful situations, there is evidence that men are more likely to use alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and other drugs 34 .…”

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The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Rower¹,

Olinto²,

Gonçalves³

et al. 2017

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The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Rower¹,

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Gonçalves³

et al. 2017

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“…29 Moreover, stress has an effect on eating behaviour by leading to decreased or increased food intake, which is related to severity and chronic nature of the applied stress. 49 Chronic Maternal educational level and NMB polymorphisms M Pigeyre et al stress elicits a more passive response driven by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, with increased cortisol secretion; 50 increasing food intake through neuropeptide-Y secretion and augmenting abdominal fat mass through adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activation. 51 In contrast, increases in cortisol prompt people to consume hedonic, highly palatable foods that are energy dense and potentially contribute to weight gain.…”

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Influence of maternal educational level on the association between the rs3809508 neuromedin B gene polymorphism and the risk of obesity in the HELENA study

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Objective: Neuromedin B (NMB) is a bombesin-like peptide, which inhibits food intake and modulates stress-related behaviour. An NMB gene polymorphism (P73T) has been earlier associated with obesity and abnormal eating behaviour in adults. Methods: The association between four NMB polymorphisms and obesity-related phenotypes was investigated in the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence cross-sectional study (n ¼ 1144, 12-17-year-old European adolescents). This population was genotyped for the NMB rs1107179, rs17598561, rs3809508 and rs1051168 (P73T) polymorphisms. Obesity was defined according to Cole et al. (BMJ 2000; 320: 1240-1243 criteria; eating behaviour was assessed by the Eating Behaviour and Weight Problems Inventory for Children (EWI-C) and the food choices and preferences questionnaires. Familial socioeconomic status (SES) was assessed through the parents' educational level. Results: Only the genotype distribution of rs3809508 differed according to obesity status, as the TT genotype was more frequent in obese than in non-obese adolescents (8.6% vs 3.1%, P ¼ 0.05; adjusted odds ratio for obesity (95% confidence interval): 2.85 (1.11-7.31), P ¼ 0.03). Moreover, TT subjects had higher body mass index (22.8 ± 4.4 kg m -2 vs 21.3 ± 3.7 kg m -2 , P ¼ 0.02), waist circumference (75.8±9.7 cm vs 72.2±9.3 cm, P ¼ 0.006), waist-to-hip ratio (0.84±0.14 vs 0.79±0.07, Po0.0001) and waist-to-height ratio (0.47 ± 0.06 vs 0.44 ± 0.55, P ¼ 0.002) than C allele carriers. The effects of this single nucleotide polymorphism on all anthropometric values were influenced by the maternal SES, in that a low maternal educational level aggravated the phenotype of adolescents carrying the TT genotype (interactions: Po0.02). No association with EWI-C scores was found, although sweet craving was a more frequent cause of between-meal food intake in TT subjects than in C allele carriers (24.3% vs 9.2%, P ¼ 0.01). Conclusion: In European adolescents, the TT genotype of the NMB rs3809508 polymorphism was associated with a higher risk of obesity. Moreover, the effects of this polymorphism on anthropometric values were influenced by the maternal educational level.

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“…A majority of Americans report experiencing moderate or high levels of stress (American Psychological Association, 2015), and chronic life stress is associated with greater engagement in "comfort eating," or the consumption of high-fat, high-sugar, or highcalorie "comfort food" with a concurrent emotional state (Torres & Nowson, 2007). Laboratory-induced acute psychological stressors have been shown to increase food intake (Epel, Lapidus, McEwen, & Brownell, 2001;Rutters, Nieuwenhuizen, Lemmens, Born, & Westerterp-Plantenga, 2009), and naturally-occurring stressful events (e.g., academic exams in student populations) have also been associated with comfort eating (Michaud et al, 1990;Weidner, Kohlmann, Dotzauer, & Burns, 1996).…”

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Comfort eating, psychological stress, and depressive symptoms in young adult women

Finch

Tomiyama

2015

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a b s t r a c tLittle is known about whether comfort eating actually functions to reduce psychological stress. In addition, the effectiveness of comfort eating may be particularly relevant in the context of depression, but no study has tested whether comfort eating processes might depend on severity of depressive symptomology. This study tested 1) whether greater comfort eating statistically buffers the relationship between adverse life events and perceived psychological stress at age 18e19, and 2) whether potential stress-buffering effects may differ by level of depressive symptoms. These relationships were examined in the NHLBI Growth and Health Study, comprising 2379 young adult women. Participants self-reported experiences with adverse life events, their perceived psychological stress, and whether they tended to eat more while experiencing certain negative emotions. As hypothesized, the relationship between adverse life events and perceived stress depended on comfort eating status (p ¼ .033). The effect of adverse events on perceived stress was attenuated among comfort eaters compared to non-comfort eaters (p ¼ .004), but this buffering effect was not shown in participants with an elevated level of depressive symptoms. In conclusion, among young adult women without high depressive symptoms, comfort eaters may experience reduced perceived stress compared to those who do not engage in this behavior. Intervention researchers should also consider the possible benefits of comfort eating.

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Relationship between stress, eating behavior, and obesity

Cited by 1,322 publications

References 75 publications

The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Influence of maternal educational level on the association between the rs3809508 neuromedin B gene polymorphism and the risk of obesity in the HELENA study

Comfort eating, psychological stress, and depressive symptoms in young adult women

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