Adherence
Emotional eating mediates the association between depression and long-term weight gain (BMI and waist circumference), with this effect being significantly moderated by sleep duration such that short sleepers (<7h) are particularly vulnerable.
If you struggle with emotional eating and have depressive symptoms, prioritize getting 7+ hours of sleep. Short sleep duration significantly amplifies the link between your emotions and your weight gain. Managing sleep may be as critical as managing stress or diet for this specific group.
The effects of depression on change in BMI and WC were mediated by emotional eating... emotional eating predicted higher BMI (P = 0.007 for the interaction) and WC (P = 0.026, respectively) gain in shorter sleepers (7 h or less), but not in longer sleepers (9 h or more).
Why this rating
Prospective population-based cohort with 7-year follow-up and structural equation modeling, though reliance on self-reported sleep and emotional eating introduces measurement error.
Source
Depression, emotional eating and long-term weight changes: a population-based prospective study
Hanna Konttinen et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2019
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