- Study involved 214 adults with a mean age of 38.7 years.
- Focused on expectations influencing comfort food consumption frequency.
- Alleviates Boredom was the most significant predictor.
- Participants consuming comfort food reported averaging 2.89 times for primary food.
- Emotional regulation was more impactful than pleasure in comfort food choice.
- Implications for interventions focusing on emotion regulation discussed.
Source: Nutrients