Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to (1) evaluate the prevalence and predictors of perceived depression, anxiety, stress (DAS) levels and emotional eating behaviours and (2) determine the correlations between DAS levels and emotional eating behaviours during the pandemic. Design: An online cr...
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Abstract
Objective:
This study aimed to (1) evaluate the prevalence and predictors of perceived depression, anxiety, stress (DAS) levels and emotional eating behaviours and (2) determine the correlations between DAS levels and emotional eating behaviours during the pandemic.
Design:
An online cross-sectional study included questions about demographic and anthropometric characteristics, dietary habits, Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales. The snowball sampling method was used.
Setting:
Türkiye.
Participants:
The study population was 2002 adults aged ≥18 years.
Result:
The mean age was 27·1 ± 9·52 years (72·1 % females and 27·9 % males). The prevalence of moderate to severe DAS was reported as 27·8 %, 30·5 % and 30·7 %, respectively. Skipping meals (OR = 1·32, 95 % CI (1·14, 1·49)) was associated with depression. Weight gain (OR = 1·43, 95 % CI (1·19, 1·66); OR = 1·30, 95 % CI (1·14, 1·49); OR = 1·39, 95 % CI (1·14, 1·64)), weight loss (OR = 1·45, 95 % CI (1·20, 1·70); OR = 1·37, 95 % CI (1·11, 1·62); OR = 1·46, 95 % CI (1·20, 1·72)), exercising at least 150 min/week (OR = 0·64, 95 % CI (0·46, 0·83); OR = 0·73, 95 % CI (0·55, 0·92); OR = 0·83, 95 % CI (0·63, 1·02)), and maintaining an adequate and balanced diet (OR = 0·52, 95 % CI (0·33, 0·71); OR = 0·53, 95 % CI (0·34, 0·73); OR = 0·63, 95 % CI (-0·15, 0·35)) were associated with DAS, respectively. BMI (r = 0·169, P < 0·001), weight (r = 0·152, P < 0·001), number of snacks (r = 0·102, P = 0·011), depression (r = 0·060, P = 0·007), anxiety (r = 0·061, P = 0·006) and stress (r = 0·073, P = 0·001) levels were positively correlated with EMAQ-negative scores.
Conclusion:
Approximately one out of every three participants reported moderate to severe DAS levels. Emotional eating was significantly correlated with perceived DAS. The predictors obtained in the study suggest that a healthy diet and lifestyle behaviours are part of psychological well-being and emotional eating.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5139d157930344b08aa80ac24359f5c92023-08-17T10:00:50ZengCambridge University PressPublic Health Nutrition1368-98001475-27272023-03-012667468310.1017/S1368980022002579Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemicGülşah Kaner0Gamze Yurtdaş-Depboylu1Gamze Çalık2Tuba Yalçın3Tutku Nalçakan4Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Balatçık Mahallesi Havaalanı Şosesi No: 33/2 Balatçık, Çiğli, Izmir 35620, TurkeyIzmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Balatçık Mahallesi Havaalanı Şosesi No: 33/2 Balatçık, Çiğli, Izmir 35620, TurkeyIzmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Balatçık Mahallesi Havaalanı Şosesi No: 33/2 Balatçık, Çiğli, Izmir 35620, TurkeyIzmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Balatçık Mahallesi Havaalanı Şosesi No: 33/2 Balatçık, Çiğli, Izmir 35620, TurkeyIzmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Balatçık Mahallesi Havaalanı Şosesi No: 33/2 Balatçık, Çiğli, Izmir 35620, Turkey Abstract Objective: This study aimed to (1) evaluate the prevalence and predictors of perceived depression, anxiety, stress (DAS) levels and emotional eating behaviours and (2) determine the correlations between DAS levels and emotional eating behaviours during the pandemic. Design: An online cross-sectional study included questions about demographic and anthropometric characteristics, dietary habits, Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales. The snowball sampling method was used. Setting: Türkiye. Participants: The study population was 2002 adults aged ≥18 years. Result: The mean age was 27·1 ± 9·52 years (72·1 % females and 27·9 % males). The prevalence of moderate to severe DAS was reported as 27·8 %, 30·5 % and 30·7 %, respectively. Skipping meals (OR = 1·32, 95 % CI (1·14, 1·49)) was associated with depression. Weight gain (OR = 1·43, 95 % CI (1·19, 1·66); OR = 1·30, 95 % CI (1·14, 1·49); OR = 1·39, 95 % CI (1·14, 1·64)), weight loss (OR = 1·45, 95 % CI (1·20, 1·70); OR = 1·37, 95 % CI (1·11, 1·62); OR = 1·46, 95 % CI (1·20, 1·72)), exercising at least 150 min/week (OR = 0·64, 95 % CI (0·46, 0·83); OR = 0·73, 95 % CI (0·55, 0·92); OR = 0·83, 95 % CI (0·63, 1·02)), and maintaining an adequate and balanced diet (OR = 0·52, 95 % CI (0·33, 0·71); OR = 0·53, 95 % CI (0·34, 0·73); OR = 0·63, 95 % CI (-0·15, 0·35)) were associated with DAS, respectively. BMI (r = 0·169, P < 0·001), weight (r = 0·152, P < 0·001), number of snacks (r = 0·102, P = 0·011), depression (r = 0·060, P = 0·007), anxiety (r = 0·061, P = 0·006) and stress (r = 0·073, P = 0·001) levels were positively correlated with EMAQ-negative scores. Conclusion: Approximately one out of every three participants reported moderate to severe DAS levels. Emotional eating was significantly correlated with perceived DAS. The predictors obtained in the study suggest that a healthy diet and lifestyle behaviours are part of psychological well-being and emotional eating. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980022002579/type/journal_articleCOVID-19AnxietyDepressionStressEmotional eating |
| spellingShingle | Gülşah Kaner Gamze Yurtdaş-Depboylu Gamze Çalık Tuba Yalçın Tutku Nalçakan Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Nutrition COVID-19 Anxiety Depression Stress Emotional eating |
| title | Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Evaluation of perceived depression, anxiety, stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | evaluation of perceived depression anxiety stress levels and emotional eating behaviours and their predictors among adults during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 Anxiety Depression Stress Emotional eating |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980022002579/type/journal_article |
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