PMC:7795972 / 1517-5048 JSONTXT 3 Projects

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T12 0-2 Sentence denotes 1.
T13 3-15 Sentence denotes Introduction
T14 16-149 Sentence denotes The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes a worldwide state of emergency that is unparalleled in recent times [1].
T15 150-371 Sentence denotes Countries all over the world have implemented unprecedented non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in order to limit the spread of the novel viral disease, including regional- and national-level lockdowns and quarantine.
T16 372-530 Sentence denotes As communities were closing down, concerns were raised about the impact of these interventions on other aspects of public health, including mental health [2].
T17 531-631 Sentence denotes In the wake of the first phase of the pandemic, evidence of its impact on mental health is emerging.
T18 632-864 Sentence denotes Although limited, most current studies show an increased burden of mental health symptoms among psychiatric patients and healthcare workers and lower psychological well-being in the general population amid the COVID-19 outbreak [3].
T19 865-1040 Sentence denotes Population-based studies have also revealed a high occurrence of self-reported psychological distress during the early phases of the pandemic in different populations [4,5,6].
T20 1041-1098 Sentence denotes Stress and emotional state influence the eating behavior.
T21 1099-1182 Sentence denotes To many, stress and negative mood can induce loss of appetite and hypophagia [7,8].
T22 1183-1326 Sentence denotes However, for a major subset of individuals, negative emotions and stress cause them to eat more—a type of eating known as emotional eating [9].
T23 1327-1534 Sentence denotes Stress is known to induce a shift in individuals, making them favor hyperpalatable foods, i.e., calorie-dense foods high in fat and/or sugar content, and this tendency is stronger in emotional eaters [7,10].
T24 1535-1655 Sentence denotes Even under habitual circumstances, emotional eaters consume more energy-dense and sweet snack foods than others [11,12].
T25 1656-1826 Sentence denotes There is evidence emerging that points to the role of emotional eating as a behavioral mechanism mediating the association of depression with adverse weight gain [13,14].
T26 1827-1985 Sentence denotes Thus, emotional eating may pose an additional health burden to those vulnerable to eating more, and more unhealthily, during moments of hardship and distress.
T27 1986-2081 Sentence denotes COVID-19 represents a major disruption on the day-to-day life of most people in affected areas.
T28 2082-2294 Sentence denotes There is reason to believe that the pandemic has an impact on the eating habits not only due to the practical effects of the lockdown, but also through its effect on perceived stress and psychological well-being.
T29 2295-2509 Sentence denotes Current studies on eating habits amid the COVID-19 outbreak reveal a shift in self-reported eating towards increased appetite and overall food consumption, as well as increased snacking in-between meals [15,16,17].
T30 2510-2725 Sentence denotes A study regarding the most critical phase of the first Italian lockdown shows a substantial prevalence of emotional eating in the population, in particular among those that reported feeling depressed or anxious [4].
T31 2726-2903 Sentence denotes Similarly, a Chinese study on emotional eating and gestational weight gain amid the pandemic found that women who worried about COVID-19 had higher emotional eating scores [18].
T32 2904-3119 Sentence denotes Our aim was to assess the prevalence of emotional eating and its association with worries and psychological distress amid the COVID-19 lockdown through a large-scale population-based study in a major city in Norway.
T33 3120-3265 Sentence denotes Our main research questions were:How prevalent was emotional eating among females and males in different age groups during the COVID-19 lockdown?
T34 3266-3432 Sentence denotes Did the consumption of high-sugar foods and beverages differ between the overall population and those experiencing COVID-19-related worries or psychological distress?
T35 3433-3531 Sentence denotes Was emotional eating associated with levels of COVID-19-related worries or psychological distress?