Lina América Sánchez-Charcopa, Caroline Brand, Camila Felin Fochesatto, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Hector Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, Josefa María Panisello Royo, Brendon Stubbs, Lee Smith, José Francisco López-Gil
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Abstract
Emotional eating has been associated with several adverse health outcomes, yet research examining its relationship with psychosocial health among adolescents remains limited. The objective of the study was to investigate the association between emotional eating and psychosocial health in Spanish adolescents. Cross-sectional data were collected from 633 participants (56.9% female) aged 12-17 years from all three secondary schools in the Valle de Ricote (Spain), as part of the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) study. Emotional eating was assessed using the Emotional Eating Scale Adapted for Use in Children and Adolescents (EES-C), while psychosocial health was measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). To explore the relationship between emotional eating and psychosocial health, generalised linear models (GLMs) were applied. Results revealed significant associations between higher levels of overall emotional eating (unstandardized beta coefficient [B] = 0.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.02-0.07, p = 0.001) and elevated SDQ scores. Specifically, these associations were evident in response to anger (B = 0.16, 95% CI 0.07-0.25, p = 0.001), anxiety (B = 0.13, 95% CI 0.05-0.21, p = 0.001), restlessness (B = 0.17, 95% CI 0.06-0.29, p = 0.004), and helplessness (B = 0.25, 95% CI 0.06-0.45, p = 0.011). These findings suggest that adolescents who engage in emotional eating may experience greater psychosocial challenges. This study underscores the importance of considering adolescent dietary habits as a crucial aspect in psychosocial health.
情绪性进食与几种不良健康结果有关,但对其与青少年心理社会健康关系的研究仍然有限。本研究的目的是调查西班牙青少年情绪化饮食与心理社会健康之间的关系。作为“健康饮食和日常生活活动”(EHDLA)研究的一部分,从西班牙利科特山谷(Valle de Ricote)所有三所中学的633名12-17岁的参与者(56.9%为女性)中收集了横断面数据。使用儿童和青少年情绪饮食量表(EES-C)评估情绪饮食,而使用优势和困难问卷(SDQ)测量心理社会健康。为了探讨情绪性饮食与心理社会健康之间的关系,应用了广义线性模型(GLMs)。结果显示,较高水平的整体情绪化饮食(非标准化β系数[B] = 0.04, 95%可信区间[CI] 0.02-0.07, p = 0.001)与较高的SDQ评分之间存在显著关联。具体来说,这些关联在愤怒(B = 0.16, 95% CI 0.07-0.25, p = 0.001)、焦虑(B = 0.13, 95% CI 0.05-0.21, p = 0.001)、不安(B = 0.17, 95% CI 0.06-0.29, p = 0.004)和无助(B = 0.25, 95% CI 0.06-0.45, p = 0.011)的反应中很明显。这些发现表明,情绪化进食的青少年可能会遇到更大的心理挑战。这项研究强调了将青少年饮食习惯作为心理社会健康的一个关键方面的重要性。
期刊介绍:
Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal devoted to research into obesity during childhood and adolescence. The topic is currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large.
Pediatric Obesity has established itself as the leading journal for high quality papers in this field, including, but not limited to, the following:
Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of obesity – basic, applied and clinical studies relating to mechanisms of the development of obesity throughout the life course and the consequent effects of obesity on health outcomes
Metabolic consequences of child and adolescent obesity
Epidemiological and population-based studies of child and adolescent overweight and obesity
Measurement and diagnostic issues in assessing child and adolescent adiposity, physical activity and nutrition
Clinical management of children and adolescents with obesity including studies of treatment and prevention
Co-morbidities linked to child and adolescent obesity – mechanisms, assessment, and treatment
Life-cycle factors eg familial, intrauterine and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity
Nutrition security and the "double burden" of obesity and malnutrition
Health promotion strategies around the issues of obesity, nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents
Community and public health measures to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.