Relationship between Emotional Eating, Consumption of Hyperpalatable Energy-Dense Foods, and Indicators of Nutritional Status: A Systematic Review

Table 4

Studies that report a relationship between positive emotions and hyperpalatable energy-dense food intake in adults.

Author	Location	Population	Study design	Findings
Desmet [48]	Holland	Adult men and women	Comparative cross-sectional study	Positive relationship
Evers et al. [49]	Netherlands	Men and women	Randomized controlled experimental study	Positive relationship
Peña et al. [5]	Mexico City	22-year-old university students	Comparative cross-sectional study	Positive relationship
Reichenberger et al. [37]	Germany	Adults	Comparative cross-sectional study	Positive relationship
Donofry et al. [26]	Pittsburg	Women	Randomized controlled experimental study	Positive relationship
Moss et. al. [50]	United Kingdom	Adults	Comparative cross-sectional study	Positive relationship