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Published in: Current Diabetes Reports 6/2022

11-04-2022 | Obesity | Obesity (KM Gadde and P Singh, Section Editors)

Loss-of-Control Eating and Cardiometabolic Health in Relation to Overweight and Obesity

Authors: Lisa M. Shank, Nasreen A. Moursi, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff

Published in: Current Diabetes Reports | Issue 6/2022

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Loss-of-control (LOC) eating, the subjective feeling of being unable to control what or how much is being consumed, is common. The purpose of this review was to examine the relationships among LOC eating, cardiometabolic health, and weight management intervention outcomes.

Recent Findings

In youth and adults, LOC eating is associated with and predictive of psychological symptoms, high weight, and worsened cardiometabolic health. While LOC eating pre-intervention does not appear to impact outcomes, LOC eating during or following is associated with worsened outcomes from behavioral and surgical weight management interventions.

Summary

When individuals are undergoing weight management interventions, it may be important to regularly assess for LOC eating. There is limited research on the examined relationships in diverse populations (e.g., males, individuals of a lower socio-economic status, racial/ethnic minority groups). Future research should examine these relationships across the lifespan in diverse populations, with a focus on how these relationships can be impacted through targeted interventions.
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Metadata
Title
Loss-of-Control Eating and Cardiometabolic Health in Relation to Overweight and Obesity
Authors
Lisa M. Shank
Nasreen A. Moursi
Marian Tanofsky-Kraff
Publication date
11-04-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Diabetes Reports / Issue 6/2022
Print ISSN: 1534-4827
Electronic ISSN: 1539-0829
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-022-01466-z
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