SynthesisNutrients2023
Are Emotional Eating and Other Eating Behaviors the Missing Link in the Relationship between Inadequate Sleep and Obesity? A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07411222 (The Mediating Role of Emotional Eating and Sleep Quality in the Relationship Between Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome in Individuals With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Mediating Role of Emotional Eating and Sleep Quality in the Relationship Between Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome in Individuals With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Association Between Disordered Eating and Sleep in Non-Clinical Populations-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of insufficient sleep on dietary choices and physical activity behaviors: evidence from a randomized cross-over trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Does Sleep Curtailment Stimulate Appetite, Motivation to Eat and Dietary Intake in Humans? A Narrative Synthesis of Evidence and Considerations for Future Studies.Journal of sleep research · 2026Review
- Association of Sleep Duration and Physical Activity with Healthy Eating Habits Among Peruvian Secondary School Students.Nutrients · 2026Observational
- Associations of Emotional Eating with Perceived Stress and Sleep Quality Among University Students: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Emotional Eating and Its Associations with the Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Examining the Role of Sleep in Body Weight Regulation and Implications for Obesity Treatment: A Narrative Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Review
- Dietary and Behavioral Strategies for Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Sleep-disordered breathing subtypes and future diet quality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.Sleep health · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review on Sleep and Eating Behavior.Current diabetes reports · 2025Review
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- Emotional Eating and Body Misperception Among Dental Students From Romania-Implications for Targeted Interventions.Health science reports · 2025Article
- EndoCompass Project: Research Roadmap for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism.Hormone research in paediatrics · 2025Review
- Sleep quality and emotional eating in college students: a moderated mediation model of depression and physical activity levels.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Evidence is emerging to explain that the relationship between inadequate sleep and obesity could be influenced by emotional eating and other eating behaviors such as disinhibition. Therefore, our aim was to conduct a systematic review to analyze the potential role of emotional eating and other eating behaviors in the relationship between inadequate sleep and obesity. We conducted a comprehensive search on 2 databases (Medline and Scopus) looking for records from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2022 without language restrictions. Cross-sectional, longitudinal, and interventional studies were included if they assessed the association between sleep and emotional eating, as well as the role of emotional eating on the relationship between inadequate sleep and obesity. Secondary outcomes included studies analyzing the link between sleep and other eating behaviors as well as their role in the sleep-obesity relationship. Our results showed that emotional eating and disinhibition play a significant role in the relationship between inadequate sleep and obesity, especially in women. Furthermore, we provide evidence of other eating behaviors (e.g., external eating, eating competence, and hunger), which are also associated with poor sleep outcomes. However, these behaviors do not seem to be determinants of the association between sleep and obesity. In conclusion, our results suggest that individuals with inadequate sleep who are prone to emotional eating and/or disinhibition may require tailored approaches for obesity prevention and treatment.
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