Higher depressive symptoms are associated with lower eating competence among patients with moderate to severe depressive disorder
Eating competence is a novel indicator to consider in patients with depression and eating difficulties. Our findings on emotional eating, uncontrolled eating, and cognitive restraint differ from previous studies. More research is needed to explore the complex associations between depression, diet, and eating behavior.
Authors
- Outi Nuutinen
- Timo Partonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1951-2455)
- Tiina Laatikainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6614-4782)
- Aino Kipfer
- Johanna Mylläri
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychiatric Research
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.09.063
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00