Question

Emotional eating is a way of using food to cope with difficult feelings, such as depression or low self-esteem. Since emotional eating is thought to contribute to obesity, what else must be TRUE of this behavior?

(1 point)

It involves overeating.


It is more common among teens.


It focuses on unhealthy foods.


It reduces physical activity.

Answer 1

It involves overeating.

Reason: For a behavior to contribute to obesity it must produce a net positive energy balance (extra calorie intake or reduced expenditure). Emotional eating contributes by causing people to eat more than they need (overeating); the other choices are not required.