Emotional Eating among Ghanaian University Students: Associations with Physical and Mental Health Measures

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作者
Amoako, Mary [1 ]
Amoah-Agyei, Felicity [1 ]
Du, Chen [2 ]
Fenton, Jenifer I. [2 ]
Tucker, Robin M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Kwame Nkrumah Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Biochem & Biotechnol, Kumasi 00233, Ghana
[2] Michigan State Univ, Dept Food Sci & Human Nutr, 469 Wilson Rd, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
eating behaviors; TFEQ-18; emotional eating; university students; BODY-MASS INDEX; SLEEP QUALITY; PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SCORES; UNITED-STATES; WEIGHT-GAIN; 3-FACTOR; ANXIETY; OBESITY; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I
10.3390/nu15061526
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
Eating behaviors are a set of cognitive processes that influence dietary decision making and, thus, overall health. Some of the most studied eating behaviors are those characterized by the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-18 (TFEQ). The TFEQ examines three eating behaviors: emotional eating (EE), uncontrolled eating (UE), and restrained eating (RE). While frequently used, there is little information characterizing these eating behaviors in the Ghanaian population. This cross-sectional study describes EE, UE, and RE behaviors in a university student population (n = 129) in Ghana. Of the three behaviors, EE was the only one associated with any of the health outcomes in this study: BMI for males (r = 0.388, p = 0.002) and anxiety (r = 0.471, p < 0.001, higher score is less desirable), and sleep quality (r = 0.464, p < 0.001, higher score is less desirable) for females. Overweight and obese females reported significantly higher EE scores compared to healthy weight females (35.7 +/- 23.7 vs. 11.9 +/- 15.6, p = 0.002). No such observation was observed among overweight and obese males (p > 0.05). EE, UE, and RE scores did not differ between males and females. While this study provides important information about the eating behaviors of Ghanaian university students and allows for comparison to students from other cultures, future work must develop culturally relevant tools for the Ghanaian population.
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