Laitinen Jaana, Ek Ellen, Sovio Ulla
Oulu Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Oulu, Finland.
Prev Med. 2002 Jan;34(1):29-39. doi: 10.1006/pmed.2001.0948.
Earlier studies on stress and obesity have not considered coping in situations involving stress. This study examines the associations between stress-related eating and drinking and obesity and the factors predicting this behavior. Predictive factors include risk factors for adult obesity, longitudinal socioeconomic status, and perceived social support.
A longitudinal, population-based study of 2,359 men and 2,791 women born in 1966 in Northern Finland was conducted.
The body mass index at 31 years was highest among stress-driven eaters and drinkers, especially among women. Stress-driven eaters tended to eat sausages, hamburgers and pizza, and chocolate more frequently than other people. Stress-driven eaters consumed more alcohol than other people. The best predictors of stress-related eating and drinking among men age 31 years were being single or divorced, a long history of unemployment, an academic degree, and a low level of occupational education. Among women, the best predictor was a lack of emotional support.
Programs aimed at preventing and treating obesity should cover the way in which people deal with emotions, ways of achieving greater emotional support, and strategies for handling stress caused by unemployment or work.
早期关于压力与肥胖的研究未考虑人们在压力情境下的应对方式。本研究探讨与压力相关的饮食行为与肥胖之间的关联，以及预测这种行为的因素。预测因素包括成人肥胖的风险因素、纵向社会经济地位和感知到的社会支持。
对芬兰北部1966年出生的2359名男性和2791名女性进行了一项基于人群的纵向研究。
在因压力而饮食的人群中，31岁时的体重指数最高，尤其是女性。因压力而饮食的人比其他人更频繁地食用香肠、汉堡、披萨和巧克力。因压力而饮食的人比其他人饮酒量更多。31岁男性中，与压力相关饮食行为的最佳预测因素是单身或离异、长期失业史、学历和低水平职业教育。在女性中，最佳预测因素是缺乏情感支持。
旨在预防和治疗肥胖的项目应涵盖人们处理情绪的方式、获得更多情感支持的方法以及应对失业或工作压力的策略。
