Effect of Hunger on Weight Status and Weight Change: Multiple Cross-Sectional and Prospective Studies
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: The association of hunger and weight status or weight change is unclear. We aimed to assess the cross-sectional and prospective associations between hunger levels and weight status and change. METHODS: Two surveys (2014-2017 and 2018-2021) from a prospective, population-based study were conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland. Ecological momentary assessments were used to assess hunger. RESULTS: There were 700 participants from the first survey (54.7% women, 60.6 ± 9.4 years), 40.4% with healthy weight, 38.9% overweight, and 20.7% with obesity. The corresponding values for the second survey (N = 775, 53.3% women, 65.1 ± 8.8 years) were 39.6%, 39.5%, and 20.9%. Participants with obesity had a smaller variation of hunger levels during the day (range 4.15 ± 0.08 vs. 4.38 ± 0.08 and 4.27 ± 0.07 vs. 4.35 ± 0.07 for participants with obesity and participants with healthy weight, respectively, in the first and second surveys, p for trend <0.05). Inconsistent associations were found regarding average or median hunger levels: for average: 2.35 ± 0.05, 2.34 ± 0.04, and 2.26 ± 0.06, p = 0.468 for participants with normal, overweight, and obesity, respectively, in the first survey and 2.38 ± 0.04, 2.39 ± 0.04, and 2.16 ± 0.06, p = 0.002, in the second survey. No association was found between hunger levels and abdominal obesity or between hunger levels and weight change after a 3.8-year follow-up. CONCLUSION: Participants with obesity show a lower variability in hunger levels than healthy weight participants. Hunger levels are not associated with 3.8-year weight gain. .
Source: Obesity Facts
DOI: 10.1159/000547166
Authors: Lola Hernandez, Pedro Marques-Vidal
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,590
Awards: Cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric disorders in the general population: a prospective follow-up study, Cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric disorders in the general population: a prospective follow-up study, G2601817178, G2957143966, G3248287424, Family study of specific subthreshold and threshold mood, anxiety, substance use and schizophrenia spectrum syndromes in the general population, Psychiatric disorders in 35 to 65 year-old residents of the city of Lausanne and their association to cardiovasular risk factors: a population based survey, G4288653450, G5531419334, G5599442719, G5735209081, G6715704539, G6927407676, G7262634952, Cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric disorders in the general population: a prospective follow-up study, G7975901996, G8058067277, G8253295407, G8499801373
OpenAlex ID: W4415523217