Prevalence of Emotional Eating Among Students of UBAS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65406/3.1/16-23/2026Keywords:
Emotional eating, , Eating habits, Eating disorders, Overeating, PrevalenceAbstract
Abstract
Background
Emotional eating is one of the main contributors to the emergence of many Global Public Health
Challenges. External and Internal social and environmental stimuli sometimes fascinate and
encourage individuals to eat more unhealthily.
Objective
The current study aims to determine the prevalence of emotional eating among a private medical
university.
Methods
A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted by using a validated questionnaire. A sample
size of 175 students from the private university was taken. The Emotional Eating Questionnaire
(EEQ) was utilized for data collection purposes. SPSS version 26 is utilized for the statistical
analysis of the data.
Results
Emotional eating was most common among students aged 22 years. Males (54.34%) showed a
higher prevalence of emotional eating than females (48.06%). A significant association was
observed between the variables emotional eating and BMI (p=0.05), with a higher prevalence
among overweight students.
Conclusion
The key findings of the current study demonstrated that emotional eating is very common among
university students influenced by stress, academic pressure, and daily habits.
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