The development of emotional overeating: a longitudinal twin study from toddlerhood to early adolescence
The shared environment plays a major role in the development of emotional overeating in early life. Most aetiological influences on emotional overeating were unique to each age, indicating the need for family-based interventions targeted to each developmental stage.
Authors
- Jacqueline Blissett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0275-6413)
- Moritz Herle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3220-5070)
- Zeynep Nas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6675-621X)
- Clare Llewellyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0066-2827)
- Vaishnavi K. Madhavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6241-4642)
Institutions
- Aston University (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01714-x
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92
Funders
- Economic and Social Research Council