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State emotion modulation and loss-of-control eating in individuals with obesity: A preliminary ecological momentary assessment study
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State emotion modulation and loss-of-control eating in individuals with obesity: A preliminary ecological momentary assessment study

Megan N Parker, Megan Michael, Helen Burton Murray, Adrienne S Juarascio and Stephanie M Manasse
Eating behaviors : an international journal, v 41, pp 101478-101478
Apr 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101478
PMID: 33610877
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8131227View
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Abstract

Bulimia Ecological Momentary Assessment Emotions Humans Obesity Pilot Projects
There is ample evidence linking broad trait emotion regulation deficits and negative affect with loss-of-control (LOC)-eating among individuals with obesity and binge eating, however, few studies have examined emotion regulation at the state-level. Within and across day fluctuations in the ability to modulate emotion (or regulate emotional and behavioral responses), one facet of state emotion regulation, may be a more robust momentary predictor of LOC-eating than momentary negative affect and trait emotion regulation ability. As such, the current study tested if daily emotion modulation, and daily variability in emotion modulation differed on days with and without LOC-eating episodes, and if momentary emotion modulation was associated with subsequent LOC-eating episodes. For two weeks individuals (N = 14) with obesity and binge eating completed surveys as part of an ecological momentary assessment study. Participants reported on current ability to modulate emotion, LOC-eating, and current negative affect. On LOC-eating days compared to non-LOC-eating days, ability to modulate emotion was poorer (β =0.10, p < .001) and average variability in ability to modulation emotions was greater (β = 0.56, p = .008), even when controlling for negative affect. Greater momentary difficulty modulating emotion was associated with a 40% increase in subsequent risk for LOC-eating (ß = 0.34, p = .071, OR = 1.40). Findings from this pilot study suggest that individuals with obesity report poorer ability to modulate emotion and greater variability in ability to modulate emotion on LOC-eating days, even when controlling for negative affect. Future research should replicate findings and further elucidate the relationships between state emotion regulation, negative affect, and LOC-eating.

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Psychiatry
Psychology, Clinical
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