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Emotional Eating
MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
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Concepts
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
psychology (PX)
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Feeding Behavior [F01.145.407]
Bottle Feeding [F01.145.407.099]
Breast Feeding [F01.145.407.199]
Carnivory [F01.145.407.299]
Emotional Eating [F01.145.407.350]
Fasting [F01.145.407.400]
Food Fussiness [F01.145.407.458]
Food Preferences [F01.145.407.516]
Herbivory [F01.145.407.758]
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Emotional Eating
Preferred
Concept UI
M000766576
Scope Note
Eating behaviors caused by
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS
;
ANXIETY
;
BOREDOM
; or other negative emotions rather than physical
HUNGER
.
Terms
Emotional Eating
Preferred Term
Term UI
T001140620
Date
11/01/2023
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2025)
Disordered Eating Behavior
Related
Concept UI
M000766393
Scope Note
Eating behaviors that are subclinical or milder forms of
EATING DISORDERS
such as unhealthy dieting, binge eating, and purging.
Terms
Disordered Eating Behavior
Preferred Term
Term UI
T001140341
Date
10/04/2023
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2025)
Stress Eating
Narrower
Concept UI
M000768512
Terms
Stress Eating
Preferred Term
Term UI
T001146146
Date
12/05/2024
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2026)
Comfort Eating
Term UI
T001146147
Date
12/05/2024
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2026)
Restrictive Eating
Narrower
Concept UI
M000768513
Terms
Restrictive Eating
Preferred Term
Term UI
T001146148
Date
12/05/2024
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2026)
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