Women with a high body mass index (BMI) tend to be more susceptible to “emotional overeating” compared to men, the latest research shows, revealing a distinction between the genders.
The study, from researchers at the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), was published in the Brain Communications journal on April 4. It builds upon an earlier study by UCLA researchers that found that emotion-related and compulsive eating played a critical role in female obesity. Meanwhile, men’s eating behaviors were found to be affected by a greater awareness of gut sensations and visceral responses.
