Author: Feai-Voon WongPublisher:
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Languages : en
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The Association Between Emotional Intelligence, Body Mass Index and Eating Behaviors Among College Students
Author: Feai-Voon WongThe Association Between Observed Eating Behaviors and Obesity in Male and Female College Students
Author: Patsy L. WhitmerPublisher:
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Category : Obesity
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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The Association Between Emotional States and Eating Behaviors Among University Students in Lebanon
Author: Josiane JbeilyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Emotional eating is a topic of growing concern worldwide as emotional states affect food intake in everyday life leading to either overeating or under eating. The university students face many challenges such as high levels of depression, stress, and anxiety that may create poor eating patterns. This cross sectional study aims to examine the relationship between emotional states and eating behaviors among university students in Lebanon. A sample of 300 students, aged between 18 and 25 years was recruited from 6 universities across Lebanon. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire based on the modified version of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) that gathered information on socio-demographics, anthropometric measurements, eating patterns and behaviors, and emotional states. Around 44% of students reported that negative emotional states prompted them to eat less with the main types of food selected during this state being sweets and junk food. Students whose eating behaviors were affected by negative emotions were almost 6 times as likely to eat more when sad as compared to students whose eating behaviors were affected by positive emotions(95%CI=1.83-18.9). Negative emotional states were significantly more likely to influence females' eating behaviors, while males' eating behaviors were significantly more likely not to be affected by any emotional state. Identifying triggers to emotional eating and developing healthy coping alternatives are recommended for developing future educational programs that promote healthy food choices and prevent obesity among university students.
Eating Behavior and Obesity
Author: Shahram Heshmat, PhDPublisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 0826106226
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Obesity is one of the most pressing health issues affecting our country. This unique volume is the first to apply behavioral economicsóthe integration of psychological and economic knowledgeóto the study of eating behavior. The text demonstrates how this discipline can be used to understand why it so difficult for individuals to control their eating habits, and helps readers use this knowledge to create and improve public health nutrition programs and policies. The text examines dietary choices and obesity through a multidisciplinary lens of biological, psychological, and social factors, and draws from the disciplines of behavioral economics, nutrition, public health, and health promotion. Based on the premise that humans are hardwired to make judgment errors and need a ìnudgeî to make decisions in their best interests, the book argues that increasing consumer well-being requires changing an individualís personal environment. It describes the power of irrational forces that compete with sensible judgment in regard to food choices, and provides strategies for improving decisions and health habits. Highly accessible, the text will be of interest to students, professors, and practitioners in nutrition-related health programs, as well as to public health policy makers. Key Features: Assesses the social determinants that affect nutrition choices, including food availability, nutrition education, income, culture, and other key factors Demonstrates how flawed decisions and self-control difficulties can affect eating behavior Provides a valuable framework for improving public health through understanding and changing the way individuals make food decisions Explains the link between obesity rates and economics of food choice (fast food, food marketing, and social factors) Provides strategies and tools to help people improve their decision-making and health habits
Temporal Discounting and Body Mass Index in College Students
Author: Danthea Aline FernandezPublisher:
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Category : Body mass index
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Overconsumption of food and drink can lead to overweight and obesity, which in turn can lead to chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Current data show that two-thirds of the adult population in the United States is overweight or obese. A research study was conducted at the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a sample of 148 students. The goal of the study was to examine the relationships between weight status, self-reported eating behavior, and temporal discounting. To assess these constructs, self-reported eating behavior measures and a temporal discounting measure (which assesses impulsivity and the ability to delay gratification) were used. The first hypothesis proposed higher BMI would be significantly related with greater impulsivity as determined by temporal discounting rates. The second hypothesis proposed that higher BMI would be significantly related with increased eating-related disinhibition, decreased diet restricting, decreased healthful habits, and increased hunger-related behavior. The third hypothesis proposed that individuals with greater impulsivity would report increased eating-related disinhibition, decreased diet restricting, decreased healthful habits, and increased hunger-related behavior. In evaluating the first hypothesis, the study results found no significant relationship between BMI and impulsivity (determined by temporal discounting rates) for this sample. However, for the second hypothesis, it was concluded that an increase in BMI was weakly related to an increase in dietary restraint (i.e, meal planning) and eating-related disinhibition (i.e., not being able to stop eating or keep oneself from eating). The study results for the third hypothesis also concluded that as impulsivity increase was weakly related to an increase in hunger-related behavior and feelings (i.e., feeling hungry; eating related to hunger). Overall, it was expected that there would be stronger correlations between BMI, self-reported eating behavior, and temporal discounting rates. Further research is needed to understand better the relationship between obesity and temporal discounting.
EATING DISORDERS AND SELF-ESTEEM IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Author: Izdihar LajmiPublisher:
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Languages : en
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BackgroundThe eating disorders (ED) are real addictive behavior that may causes real suffering for the patient and affect his self-esteem. AimsTo estimate prevalence rate of ED.To investigate dysfunctional eating behaviors and relationships between ED and low self-esteem.Methods:A 47-item anonymous online survey was conducted among college students (N=42), via Facebook, on February 2018 designed to record some sociodemographic and clinical data.We used the u201cEating Attitudes Testu201d (EAT26) and the u201cRosenberg self-esteem scaleu201d to evaluate ED and self-esteem.Results: The mean age of participants was 17 years, with a sex ratio of 0.75. Body mass index average was 21.21 kg/m2 (it ranged between 17.11 and 30.08 kg/m2 ). 7.2% of students have overweight or obesity. Regular physical activity was reported by 38.1% of them. According to Rosenberg self-esteem scale, 81% of subjects were classified as low or very low self esteem with a mean score of 27.16. The prevalence of ED in students was 33.3% with mean score of 15.71. . This prevalence of ED is higher among girls than boys (37.5% vs 27.8%, p =0.508). BMI score was higher in eating disorder group but the relationship was not significant. Low or very low self esteem were frequent among eating disorder group (64.3%) but the relationship was not significant with the EAT-26 scores (p=0.052).Conclusions:Our study highlighted the psychological distress which could accompany eating disorder and suggest that an earlier focus on self-esteem may be warranted in the treatment of ED.
Eating Behaviour, Personality Traits, and Body Mass
Author: Tatjana van StrienPublisher:
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Toward a Classification and Understanding of Eating Motivations in College Students
Author: Laurie L. FriedmanPublisher:
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Category : College students
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Health Behaviors and Attitudes of College Women Classified According to Body Satisfaction and Unrestrained Eating Behaviors
Author: Gail Margaret MortensonPublisher:
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Category : Body image
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Eat Q
Author: Susan AlbersPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062222791
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Susan Albers, Psy.D. presents a groundbreaking three-step program for conquering emotional eating—a practical, prescriptive, proactive approach using Emotional Intelligence that will help you slim down, eat healthfully and mindfully, and keep the pounds off. Introduced by the author of the bestselling The Hormone Cure, Sara Gottfried MD, Eat.Q. goes beyond traditional diet books to explore the link between emotions and eating, revealing how, when you increase your Emotional Intelligence, you naturally increase your ability to successfully manage your weight. Explaining the link between a high Eat.Q. and a good relationship with food, clinical psychologist Dr. Albers guides you through the most common emotional barriers to healthy and mindful eating, and offers 25 tools and techniques you can use to tailor the plan to your individual needs. Grounded in dozens of clinical studies that associate a low Emotional Intelligence with poor eating habits—including eating past fullness, eating when your angry or bored, and overeating favorite foods—Eat.Q. offers hope and help that works for anyone, no matter how many times they've tried to manage emotional eating in the past.