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Diet and Behavior

Diet and Behavior (Adult Population)

The CNP Diet and Behavior Research Category focuses on a wide range of observable, measurable eating-related actions, including what, when, and how much people eat. It includes dietary habits such as food preparation, purchasing, and consumption patterns; emotional and social influences on food choices; habitual snacking; and eating restriction. These patterns are shaped by psychological factors—including mood, cognition, stress, and emotions—which together exert a reciprocal influence on eating behaviors and play a significant role in shaping overall well-being and mental health outcomes. To learn more, become a CNP Library Member.

Food craving, dietary restraint and mood

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 November 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF
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Overlapping and distinct relationships between hedonic hunger, uncontrolled eating, food craving, and the obesogenic home food environment during and after a 12-month behavioral weight loss program

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 November 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP Staff

This research article examines the construct of hedonic hunger, defined as reward-driven eating that occurs outside of biological necessity, and its relationship with weight loss during behavioral weight loss (BWL) interventions. The study involved 283 adult participants in a 12-month randomized controlled trial, where weight measurements were taken at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. […]

Different and unequal: A qualitative evaluation of salient factors influencing energy intake in adults with overweight and obesity

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 November 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

In this 2019 study, focus groups and interviews were organised in the United States with 24 adults (aged between 26-77) who either had a body mass index within the healthy range or had overweight/obesity. The aim was to analyze and compare their internal and external cues for overeating. The five external factors influencing the participants’ […]

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