The association between emotional eating and depressive symptoms: a population-based twin study in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the genetic and environmental contributions to emotional overeating (EOE) and depressive symptoms, and their covariation, in a Sri-Lankan population, using genetic model-fitting analysis. In total, 3957 twins and singletons in the Colombo Twin and Singleton Study-Phase 2 rated their EOE behaviour and depressive symptoms, which were significantly associated (men: r = 0.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.06-0.16, women: r = 0.12, 95% CI 0.07-0.16). Non-shared environmental factors explained the majority of variance in men (EOE e ² = 87%, 95% CI 78-95%; depressive symptoms e ² = 72%, 95% CI 61-83%) and women (EOE e ² = 76%, 95% CI 68-83%; depressive symptoms e ² = 64%, 95% CI 55-74%).

SUBMITTER: Herle MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6509968 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature