Is emotional eating selectively associated with sleep-related problems in adolescents? Results from the EHDLA study

Andrea Aquino-Blanco M. López-Moreno Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda Lina América Sánchez-Charcopa C. Miño J. Montenegro-Espinosa Fiorella Quiroz-Cárdenas Lucille Ridgell Samuel Manzano-Carrasco Pablo Galán-López D. Yon J. López-Gil

Jul 2026 · European Journal of Pediatrics · Vol 185 · 0 citations · 40 references

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Emotional eating was selectively associated with specific sleep-related problems, particularly bedtime difficulties and snoring, in a large sample of Spanish adolescents, with anger and anxiety showing the strongest associations.

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