Effect of 8 weeks of supervised overfeeding on eating attitudes and beh

Eating Behaviours Oct 18, 2021

Höchsmann C, Fearnbach N, Dorling JL, et al. - Effects of overfeeding on eating behaviors and psychological constructs are examined.

Data from two 8-week overfeeding studies [the PROOF Study (N = 25; 16 males; 16 African American; 24.1 years; 25.1 kg/m², inpatient) and the EAT Study (N = 35; 29 males; 20 White; 26.7 years; 25.5 kg/m², free-living)] were analyzed.
Depressive symptoms and fear of fatness increased following 8 weeks of overfeeding.
There was a reduction in hunger, desire to eat, and food cravings during overfeeding.
These outcomes were temporarily altered and the alterations subsided after overfeeding.
Post overfeeding, there remained body dissatisfaction concerning overfeeding/weight gain.

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