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ArticleJournal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology2025

Prenatal loss of control eating is associated with psychiatric symptoms and distress among individuals with elevated BMI.

Michele D Levine, Riley J Jouppi, Rachel P Kolko Conlon, Christine C Call, Jennifer L Grace, Gina M Sweeny, Zijing Zhang

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Article in Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Prenatal loss of control eating and cardiovascular health: Extending prior findings.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Michele D LevineDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1054-3856
Riley J JouppiDepartment of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5451-3774
Rachel P Kolko ConlonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5107-1146
Christine C CallDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3500-3001
Jennifer L GraceDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-7687-0797
Gina M SweenyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Zijing ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Funding

Optimizing health from pregnancy through one year postpartum: A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) of perinatal lifestyle interventionR01HL132578 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI LEVINE, MICHELE D · 2016 to 2021
$4.0M
Longitudinal and Momentary Associations Underlying the Relation of Food Insecurity and Gestational Weight Gain: Toward Obesity Risk PreventionK23DK136927 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Christine Call · 2024 to 2026
$645k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL132578NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK136927
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLoss of control while eating (LOC) or feeling unable to control the amount or type of food consumed during an eating episode, is the core psychopathology in binge eating disorders. Yet, the impact of LOC on other psychiatric symptoms during pregnancy is not known. This study evaluated the contribution of prenatal LOC to psychological distress and disordered eating attitudes.

methodsPregnant individuals with BMI ≥ 25 (

resultsOverall, 34.3% (

conclusionsAmong individuals with elevated BMI, prenatal LOC is common and relates to eating disorder and other psychiatric symptoms. Prenatal LOC may represent a behavioral mechanism for improved psychological health.

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AnxietyDepressionFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorPregnancy ComplicationsPsychological DistressStress, PsychologicalAdultBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancyYoung Adultbinge eatingbody imagedepressionloss of control eatingPregnancy

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PMID40172111
PMCPMC12039789

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