Smith, J, Ang, XQ, Giles, EL et al. (1 more author) (2023) Emotional Eating Interventions for Adults Living with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (3). 2722. ISSN 1661-7827
Abstract
Background: Emotional eating (EE) may be defined as a tendency to eat in response to negative emotions and energy-dense and palatable foods, and is common amongst adults with overweight or obesity. There is limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions that address EE. Objectives: To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of EE interventions for weight loss and EE in adults living with overweight or obesity. Methods: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Adhering to the PRISMA guidance, a comprehensive electronic search was completed up to February 2022. Random effects meta-analysis was carried out to determine the percentage change in weight and EE scores. Results: Thirty-four studies were included. The combined effect size for percentage weight change was −1.08% (95% CI: −1.66 to −0.49, I2 = 64.65%, n = 37), once adjusted for publication bias. Similarly, the combined effect size for percentage change in EE was −2.37%, (95% CI: −3.76 to −0.99, I2 = 87.77%, n = 46). Cognitive Behavioural Therapy showed the most promise for reducing weight and improving EE. Conclusions: Interventions to address EE showed promise in reducing EE and promoted a small amount of weight loss in adults living with overweight or obesity.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | emotional eating; obesity; weight; behaviour; mindfulness; systematic review |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Mar 2023 11:21 |
Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2023 11:21 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/ijerph20032722 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:197765 |