Emotional Eating Behaviour
Conditions
Keywords
Emotional eating, Eating in the absence of hunger, emotion induction
Brief summary
Background: Children's emotional eating is related to greater BMI and less healthy diet but little is known about the early development of this behavior. Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationships between preschool children's emotional eating and parental feeding practices using experimental manipulation of child mood and food intake in a laboratory setting. Design: 25 3-5 year old children and their mothers sat together and ate a standard meal to satiety. Mothers completed questionnaires about their feeding practices. Children were assigned to a control or negative mood condition. Children's consumption of snack foods in the absence of hunger was measured.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Loughborough University
University of Birmingham
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Child age between 3 years and 5 years * No disease/disorder affecting eating * No learning disability
Exclusion criteria
* Any child brought in by a (non-primary care-giving) grandparent * Child BMI at extreme of sample * Incongruous mood shift to condition * Child of non-english speaking/reading parent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eating in the absence of hunger | @ 60 minutes into study, at ~4 years of age | Child's consumption of kcal from snack foods in the absence of hunger |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed