The current study investigated loss of control (LC) over eating and the role of anxiety,
depression and emotional eating in a sample of both treatment seeking (N= 115) and non …

Objective: To investigate loss of control over eating in a sample of obese youngsters seeking
treatment. Method: Obese youngsters (aged 10–16) were categorized into those having …

Objective Adolescent emotional‐eating, referring to eating in response to negative affective
states, is frequently reported by those with loss of control (LOC) eating. Although LOC eating …

Objective To investigate the relationship between loss of control over eating, adiposity, and
psychological distress in a nontreatment sample of overweight children. Method Based on …

Objective: Given limited data on the diagnostic validity of binge eating disorder (BED) in
adolescents, this study sought to characterize overweight adolescents according to types of …

Objective: To examine the ability to regulate emotions in children with binge eating. Method:
A community sample of 60 children ages 8–13 with at least one episode of loss of control …

Objective: Eating in response to negative emotions is associated with binge or loss of control
(LOC) eating in adults. Although children report engaging in LOC eating, data on emotional …

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the associations between 2 types of
emotion regulation (reactivity and inhibition) and 2 types of non–hunger-based eating …

The worldwide prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased, mostly in children and
adolescents. The Emotional Eating theoretical model has proposed that the failure in …

Objective The relative importance of loss of control and overeating in the relationship
between binge eating and eating‐related and general psychopathology has been debated …