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Emotional eaters susceptible to weight regain
11-08-2007 · EurekAlert!Just in time for the start of the holiday eating season -- a new study finds that dieters who have the tendency to eat in response to external factors, such as at parties, have fewer problems with their weight loss than those who eat in response to emotions. Led by researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center, the study also found that emotional eating was associated with weight regain.
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