Emotional Impact of COVID-19 and Emotional Eating and the Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder in Peruvian Healthcare Students.
Nutrients
; 16(17)2024 Aug 30.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to explore the association between the emotional impact of COVID-19 and emotional eating and the risk of alcohol use disorder among Peruvian health science students.METHODS:
We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study in which an online questionnaire was administered to 456 health science interns from four cities in Peru. We used the COVID-19 Emotional Impact Profile questionnaire, Mindful Eating Questionnaire, and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Spearman's correlations were calculated and two multiple linear regression models were developed.RESULTS:
68.4% of the participants were emotional eaters and 8.6% reported low-risk levels of alcohol use disorder. Based on the results of the first model, the overall emotional impact of COVID-19, being overweight or obese, depression and anxiety levels, and living with only one parent were factors associated with emotional eating. The results of the second model showed that the level of depression, living with just one parent, living alone, sex, and number of months as an intern were factors associated with the risk of alcohol use disorder.CONCLUSIONS:
To reduce emotional eating and the risk of alcohol use disorder among interns, universities should implement interventions aimed at reducing the emotional impact of COVID-19 and provide nutritional counseling.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Emociones
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COVID-19
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nutrients
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Perú
Pais de publicación:
Suiza