Relationship between perceived stress and emotional eating. A cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Stress-related to self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown a strong correlation with issues in the diet and health of the population. In this study, we aimed to relate the perceived stress of a group of Ecuadorian adults with emotional eating.

Methods

Cross-sectional design study. We applied validated questionnaires of perceived stress and emotional eating to adults of both sexes who virtually completed a form between the months of January and March 2021. The analyzes were carried out using Chi2 statistical tests, Student's t-tests and a multiple linear regression model., the analyzes were performed using the statistical software R.

Results

The sample was composed of 2333 participants, the median age was 25 years (interquartile range 2

SUBMITTER: Carpio-Arias TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9817472 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature