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September 10, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

Depression and Anxiety Changes Associated with Matched Increases in Physical Activity in Education-, Self-Regulation-, and Self-Regulation Plus Relaxation-Based Obesity Treatments in Women: A Pilot Study Investigating Implications for Controlling Emotional Eating

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JAJames J. AnnesiCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay SMSteven B. MachekCalifornia State University System

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Pilot study demonstrates improvements in depression and emotional eating through self-regulation and physical activity in women, suggesting effective behavioral therapy implications.

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Overall improvements in depression and emotional eating were observed in self-regulation-focused groups, indicating the effectiveness of these approaches.
Weight reduction was notably greater, approximately 6%, in groups utilizing self-regulation methods, showing a direct correlation with improved self-efficacy.
Significant pathways were identified indicating that changes in depression and anxiety positively influenced self-efficacy and reductions in emotional eating.
Findings support behavioral theory concepts in explaining the link between physical activity and mood improvement, proposing new treatment focus areas.

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Annesi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ad6a54b1d3bfb60e5e6f https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17152475

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September 10, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

Depression and Anxiety Changes Associated with Matched Increases in Physical Activity in Education-, Self-Regulation-, and Self-Regulation Plus Relaxation-Based Obesity Treatments in Women: A Pilot Study Investigating Implications for Controlling Emotional Eating

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Authors

JAJames J. AnnesiCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay SMSteven B. MachekCalifornia State University System

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Overview

Pilot study demonstrates improvements in depression and emotional eating through self-regulation and physical activity in women, suggesting effective behavioral therapy implications.

Key Points

Overall improvements in depression and emotional eating were observed in self-regulation-focused groups, indicating the effectiveness of these approaches.
Weight reduction was notably greater, approximately 6%, in groups utilizing self-regulation methods, showing a direct correlation with improved self-efficacy.
Significant pathways were identified indicating that changes in depression and anxiety positively influenced self-efficacy and reductions in emotional eating.
Findings support behavioral theory concepts in explaining the link between physical activity and mood improvement, proposing new treatment focus areas.

Cite This Study

Annesi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ad6a54b1d3bfb60e5e6f https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17152475

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