Observational studyEating and weight disorders : EWD2025
Eating behavior patterns, metabolic parameters and circulating oxytocin levels in patients with obesity: an exploratory study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A comprehensive analysis of oxytocin: a potential brain-based treatment to regulate obesity.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Emotional Eating and Its Relationship with Anthropometric and Biochemical Indicators in University Students.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Oxytocin, Weight Loss and Ketosis in Response to a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet: An Exploratory Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Bridging Gaps in Obesity Assessment: Spanish Validation of the Eating Behaviors Assessment for Obesity (EBA-O).Nutrients · 2025Article
- Chrononutrition and Energy Balance: How Meal Timing and Circadian Rhythms Shape Weight Regulation and Metabolic Health.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Correction: Eating behavior patterns, metabolic parameters and circulating oxytocin levels in patients with obesity: an exploratory study.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeObesity is a complex heterogeneous disease often associated with dysfunctional eating behavior patterns. Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohormone involved in the regulation of energy metabolism and eating behavior. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in a population of patients with obesity circulating levels of OT and dysfunctional eating behaviors in relation to anthropometric, hormonal and metabolic parameters.
methodsA prospective, observational, single-center study was conducted at the Center of High Specialization for the Care of Obesity of Sapienza University of Rome. Adult subjects with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 were recruited. Body impedance assessment (BIA), biochemical and hormonal parameters, plasma OT concentration analysis and the Eating Behaviors Assessment for Obesity (EBA-O) questionnaire were evaluated.
resultsA total of 21 patients, 16 females and 5 males, with a mean age of 45.7 ± 15.1 years, mean BMI of 40.89 ± 8.02 kg/m
conclusionsDespite the need for larger studies to confirm their validity, the clinical utility of the EBA-O and circulating OT in identifying dysfunctional eating behaviors appears promising.
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