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Emotional Eating MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Emotional Eating
Tree Number(s)
F01.145.407.350
Unique ID
D000098382
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098382
Scope Note
Eating behaviors caused by PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS; ANXIETY; BOREDOM; or other negative emotions rather than physical HUNGER.
Entry Term(s)
Comfort Eating
Disordered Eating Behavior
Restrictive Eating
Stress Eating
Previous Indexing
Feeding Behavior (2007-2024)
Public MeSH Note
2026: for DISORDERED EATING BEHAVIOR, see DISORDERED EATING BEHAVIOR (2025-2026)
History Note
2026(2025)
Date Introduced
2025/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers
Emotional Eating Preferred
Disordered Eating Behavior Related
Stress Eating Narrower
Restrictive Eating Narrower
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