Abstract

Objective

The present study sought to extend our understanding of food insecurity among college students, including aims to replicate the high prevalence of food insecurity among college student samples, examine the food insecurity – emotional eating association, and determine whether biological sex moderates this association.

Participants

Participants included 232 students (82.3% female; 83.2% Caucasian) enrolled at a U.S. university.

Methods

Participants completed the Household Food Security Survey Module: Short Form and Emotional Eating Scale as part of a larger study.

Results

Of the participants, 37.5% reported food insecurity. Food insecurity was positively associated with emotional eating (B = 1.35, 95% CI[0.24, 2.48]), controlling for body mass index (BMI). The association was stronger for males (95% CI[1.07, 6.54]) than females (95% CI[-0.29, 2.07]).

Conclusions

College students, particularly males, who experience food insecurity may be at greater risk for emotional eating. Future research should investigate risk factors linked to both food insecurity and emotional eating among college students.

中文翻译：

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更深入地了解大学生的粮食不安全：研究情绪化饮食和生物性别之间的关系

摘要

客观的

本研究旨在扩大我们对大学生食品不安全的理解，包括旨在复制大学生样本中食品不安全的高患病率，检查食品不安全与情绪化饮食之间的关联，并确定生物性别是否会调节这种关联。

参加者

参与者包括 232 名就读于美国大学的学生（82.3% 为女性；83.2% 为白人）。

方法

参与者完成了家庭粮食安全调查模块：简短形式和情绪化饮食量表，作为更大规模研究的一部分。

结果

在参与者中，37.5% 的人表示粮食不安全。在控制体重指数 (BMI) 的情况下，食物不安全与情绪化饮食呈正相关 (B = 1.35, 95% CI[0.24, 2.48])。男性 (95% CI[1.07, 6.54]) 的相关性比女性 (95% CI[-0.29, 2.07]) 更强。

结论

经历过粮食不安全的大学生，尤其是男性，情绪化饮食的风险可能更大。未来的研究应该调查大学生中与粮食不安全和情绪化饮食相关的风险因素。