SynthesisJournal of behavioral addictions2016
Life adverse experiences in relation with obesity and binge eating disorder: A systematic review.
Synthesis in Journal of behavioral addictions, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04035512 (The "Expressive Writing" as Psychological Intervention in Bariatric Population. Prospective Longitudinal Multi Centric Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 72 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The "Expressive Writing" as Psychological Intervention in Bariatric Population. Prospective Longitudinal Multi Centric Study
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 167 citations in OpenAlex.
- Childhood maltreatment and the risk of eating disorders: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2025Pooled it
- Trauma-Informed Practice in Physical Activity Programs for Young People: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- A lifestyle intervention randomized controlled trial in obese women with infertility improved body composition among those who experienced childhood adversity.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2021Trial
- Perceived stress appraisals mediate the association between childhood trauma and trait binge eating in adults.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Causal Attributions for Obesity and Weight Loss in the Healthy Weight Coaching Program, a 12-Month Online Lifestyle Intervention.Obesity facts · 2026Article
- Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Staging of Obesity in Adults: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity-2026.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2026Review
- Eating disorder symptoms and corresponding evidence-based treatments: a narrative review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Disordered eating in office workers is correlated with trauma, stress, emotional regulation, and sleep quality: a cross-sectional screening.AIMS public health · 2026Article
- Have we been overlooking a critical confounder? Time to address adverse childhood experiences in nutrition and chronic disease epidemiology.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Eating Disorders in the Workplace.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Investigating the long-term impact of experiencing a major disaster in mid-adulthood on body mass index and waist circumference: A prospective birth cohort study.SSM - population health · 2025Article
- Optimising Psychosocial Interventions for People With Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED) Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals in Ireland: A Qualitative Study.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Binge Eating Disorder and Metabolic Syndrome: Shared Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A latent profile analysis of the functions of binge eating.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Longitudinal trajectories of eating disorder symptoms in mothers: the predictive role of PTSD and childhood trauma.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Applying the Principles of Trauma-Informed Care to the Evaluation and Management of Patients Who Undergo Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2025Review
- Binge eating as an emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a sequential mediation model via the impact of events and social anxiety.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- The Association Between a Neighborhood Adverse Childhood Experiences Index and Body Mass Index Among New York City Youth.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background and aims Several studies report a positive association between adverse life experiences and adult obesity. Despite the high comorbidity between binge eating disorder (BED) and obesity, few authors have studied the link between trauma and BED. In this review the association between exposure to adverse life experiences and a risk for the development of obesity and BED in adulthood is explored. Methods Based on a scientific literature review in Medline, PubMed and PsycInfo databases, the results of 70 studies (N = 306,583 participants) were evaluated including 53 studies on relationship between adverse life experiences and obesity, 7 studies on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in relation to obesity, and 10 studies on the association between adverse life experiences and BED. In addition, mediating factors between the association of adverse life experiences, obesity and BED were examined. Results The majority of studies (87%) report that adverse life experiences are a risk factor for developing obesity and BED. More precisely a positive association between traumatic experiences and obesity and PTSD and obesity were found, respectively, in 85% and 86% of studies. Finally, the great majority of studies (90%) between trauma and the development of BED in adulthood strongly support this association. Meanwhile, different factors mediating between the trauma and obesity link were identified. Discussion and conclusions Although research data show a strong association between life adverse experiences and the development of obesity and BED, more research is needed to explain this association.
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