Emotional eating and mental health of nurses working in Lebanese hospitals during the double crisis.

IF 2.4 Q3 NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Journal of Nutritional Science Pub Date : 2024-10-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1017/jns.2024.63
Rosy Nahed Mitri, Zeina El-Ali, Maha Dankar
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The 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and strict quarantine increased the likelihood of mental symptoms and abnormal eating behaviours. This study aimed to assess the magnitude of emotional eating (EE) among nurses working in Lebanese hospitals and its association with mental health. A cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses aged between 18 and 50 years working in Lebanese hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak and the economic crisis. A total of 303 nurses consented to participate. The mean EE score was 28.56 (±8.11). The results of this study revealed that 53.8% of the nurses reported depression, 58.1% suffered from anxiety and 95.1% experienced either moderate or severe stress. The study concluded that females (β = 8.112, P = 0.004), non-smokers (β = -4.732, P = 0.01) and depressed nurses (β = 0.596, P = 0.046) had a higher tendency towards EE. Additionally, it was found that EE was associated with weight gain (β = 6.048, P = 0.03) and increased consumption of fried foods (β = 5.223, P = 0.001). Females experienced more stress (β = 2.244, P = 0.003) and anxiety (β = 1.526, P = 0.021) than their male counterparts. With regard to mental health, depression was associated with weight gain (β = 2.402, P = 0.003) and with lower consumption of healthy foods such as nuts (β = -1.706, P = 0.009) and dishes prepared with sofrito sauce (β = -1.378, P = 0.012). These results can help the health authorities to design preparedness plans to ensure proper mental and physical well-being of nurses during any unforeseen emergencies.

双重危机期间在黎巴嫩医院工作的护士的饮食情绪和心理健康。
2019 年冠状病毒(COVID-19)大流行和严格隔离增加了出现精神症状和异常饮食行为的可能性。本研究旨在评估在黎巴嫩医院工作的护士情绪化饮食(EE)的程度及其与心理健康的关系。在 COVID-19 爆发和经济危机期间,对在黎巴嫩医院工作的 18 至 50 岁的护士进行了横断面研究。共有 303 名护士同意参与研究。平均 EE 得分为 28.56 (±8.11)。研究结果显示,53.8% 的护士报告患有抑郁症,58.1% 的护士患有焦虑症,95.1% 的护士经历过中度或重度压力。研究认为,女性(β = 8.112,P = 0.004)、非吸烟者(β = -4.732,P = 0.01)和抑郁护士(β = 0.596,P = 0.046)更倾向于 EE。此外,研究还发现 EE 与体重增加(β = 6.048,P = 0.03)和油炸食品摄入量增加(β = 5.223,P = 0.001)有关。女性比男性承受更多压力(β = 2.244,P = 0.003)和焦虑(β = 1.526,P = 0.021)。在心理健康方面,抑郁症与体重增加有关(β = 2.402,P = 0.003),与食用健康食品较少有关,如坚果(β = -1.706,P = 0.009)和用sofrito 酱烹制的菜肴(β = -1.378,P = 0.012)。这些结果有助于卫生部门制定准备计划,以确保护士在任何不可预见的紧急情况下都能保持适当的身心健康。
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Journal of Nutritional Science
Journal of Nutritional Science NUTRITION & DIETETICS-
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3.00
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91
审稿时长
7 weeks
期刊介绍: Journal of Nutritional Science is an international, peer-reviewed, online only, open access journal that welcomes high-quality research articles in all aspects of nutrition. The underlying aim of all work should be, as far as possible, to develop nutritional concepts. JNS encompasses the full spectrum of nutritional science including public health nutrition, epidemiology, dietary surveys, nutritional requirements, metabolic studies, body composition, energetics, appetite, obesity, ageing, endocrinology, immunology, neuroscience, microbiology, genetics, molecular and cellular biology and nutrigenomics. JNS welcomes Primary Research Papers, Brief Reports, Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Workshop Reports, Letters to the Editor and Obituaries.
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