New study tracks how eating behaviors vary with age, sex and body weight
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New study tracks how eating behaviors vary with age, sex and body weight
Eating behavior varies with age and body weight. A University of Oulu study found that emotional and uncontrolled eating are more pronounced in younger adults, while cognitive restraint is more common among older people. Sex and body weight also influence which eating behaviors are typical.
What is normal eating behavior? Age, sex and weight all play a role
A study based on data from nearly 9,000 people in northern Finland shows that eating behavior varies with age and differs between sexes and BMI categories. The findings suggest that there is no single threshold that can be used to define abnormal eating behavior for everyone.
AGI - Young adults tend more frequently to eat in response to emotions or to lose control over food intake, while as age progresses the tendency to consciously regulate how much you eat. Even sex and body weight influence these behaviors, making it impossible to establish a single criterion valid for all to distinguish common eating habits from atypical ones. It is what emerges from a study coordinated by Marjukka Nurkkala of the University of O…
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