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Stress-induced eating

C G Greeno1, R R Wing

  • 1Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213.

Psychological Bulletin
|May 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
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Psychological stress can lead to overeating, particularly in women who practice restrained eating. Future research should directly examine the link between stress-induced eating and weight change to understand obesity causes.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Obesity Research

Background:

  • Stress is commonly associated with increased food intake.
  • Existing research explores two primary models of stress-induced eating: universal effects and individual differences in vulnerability.
  • Previous studies have primarily used animal models with physical stressors or human models with psychological stressors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the validity of two models explaining stress-induced eating.
  • To identify predictors of vulnerability to stress-induced eating.
  • To inform future research directions concerning the relationship between stress, eating behaviors, and obesity.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing studies on stress and eating.

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  • Comparison of findings from studies using animal/physical stressors versus human/psychological stressors.
  • Analysis of individual difference factors, specifically "restrained" eating patterns in women.

    • Main Results:

    • The individual-difference model, focusing on psychological stressors and human subjects, has garnered stronger empirical support.
    • "Restrained" eating behavior emerged as a significant predictor of vulnerability to stress-induced eating among women.
    • Studies examining universal effects across all organisms and physical stressors yielded less consistent findings.

    Conclusions:

    • Individual differences, particularly "restrained" eating in women, play a crucial role in stress-induced eating.
    • The current evidence favors the individual-difference model over the universal-effect model for the stressors studied.
    • Further research is recommended to directly investigate the impact of stress-induced eating on weight change and its implications for obesity.