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Dohle, Simone ORCID: 0000-0003-1535-5464, Hartmann, Christina and Keller, Carmen (2014). Physical activity as a moderator of the association between emotional eating and BMI: Evidence from the Swiss Food Panel. Psychol. Health, 29 (9). S. 1062 - 1081. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1476-8321

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Abstract

Objective: Research has demonstrated that emotional eating (eating induced by negative affect or distress) is associated with overconsumption and weight gain. This study tests whether recreational physical activity attenuates the relationship between emotional eating and body weight. Design: Analyses are based on the second (2011) and third (2012) wave of the Swiss Food Panel, an ongoing longitudinal survey of the eating and activity behaviour of the Swiss population. Data from 3425 participants (47% males) with a mean age of 56 years (SD = 14) were analysed. Main outcome measures: Body mass index, health consciousness and food consumption (vegetables/fruits and sweet, high-fat foods). Results: Analyses revealed an independent interaction effect of emotional eating and recreational physical activity, over and above other predictors of Body Mass Index (BMI). Compared to their low-active counterparts, highly active emotional eaters had a lower BMI and consumed more vegetables and fruits. No difference was found for sweet, high-fat foods. Conclusion: The results suggest that emotional eaters who are also highly active may still feel the urge to eat when under emotional distress; however, they also choose more healthy foods to cope with this distress. Increasing physical activity could be a promising intervention strategy in preventing weight gain in emotional eaters.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Dohle, Simone UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1535-5464 UNSPECIFIED Hartmann, Christina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Keller, Carmen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-450154
DOI:	10.1080/08870446.2014.909042
Journal or Publication Title:	Psychol. Health
Volume:	29
Number:	9
Page Range:	S. 1062 - 1081
Date:	2014
Publisher:	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1476-8321
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DIETARY RESTRAINT; SELF-REGULATION; EXERCISE; QUESTIONNAIRE; CONSUMPTION; OVERWEIGHT; PREDICTS; BEHAVIOR; OBESITY; STYLE Multiple languages Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/45015