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Stress and boredom correlate with comfort eating

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that stress and boredom correlate with comfort eating?

Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that negative emotional states such as stress and boredom trigger comfort eating and the consumption of unhealthy foods.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that stress and boredom correlate with comfort eating. Papers [1] and [6] directly link emotional distress, stress, and negative emotions like boredom to increased unhealthy food and comfort food consumption, while paper [4] shows that people explicitly expect comfort eating to alleviate boredom and manage negative affect, directly motivating the behavior.

Evidence for · 3
The Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Comfort Food Consumption over Time: The Mediational Role of Emotional Distress
2021
This study found an indirect longitudinal effect showing that emotional distress mediates comfort food consumption during periods of crisis.
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Salazar-Fernández, C., Palet, D., Haeger, P., & Mella, F. R. (2021). The Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Comfort Food Consumption over Time: The Mediational Role of Emotional Distress. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13061910

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Why Do We Eat Comfort Food? Exploring Expectations Regarding Comfort Food and Their Relationship with Comfort Eating Frequency
2025
This research demonstrated that expectations of managing negative affect and alleviating boredom are positively associated with comfort eating frequency.
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Wu, F., Vartanian, L., & Faasse, K. (2025). Why Do We Eat Comfort Food? Exploring Expectations Regarding Comfort Food and Their Relationship with Comfort Eating Frequency. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17142259

Negative emotions increase unhealthy eating: Evidence from the Wuhan lockdown during COVID-19.
2023
This study provided empirical evidence that negative emotions such as stress and boredom significantly elevate consumption and spending on unhealthy foods.
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Cai, X., Wu, J., Xu, W., & Zhu, J. (2023). Negative emotions increase unhealthy eating: Evidence from the Wuhan lockdown during COVID-19.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4790

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