Department of Nutrition/PostGraduate Program in Psychology, Universidade Federal do Trângulo Mineiro, Av. Frei Paulino, 30. Bairro Abadia, CEP 38025-180 Uberaba, MG, Brazil; Laboratory of Eating Practices and Behavior (PratiCA), Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900. Bairro Monte Alegre, CEP 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Department of Nutrition/PostGraduate Program in Psychology, Universidade Federal do Trângulo Mineiro, Av. Frei Paulino, 30. Bairro Abadia, CEP 38025-180 Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Psychiatry Res. 2019 Jan;271:715-720. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.070. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Sweet craving (SC), defined as a strong desire for sweet foods, seems to be closely related to negative emotions, such as anxiety and unhealthy eating behaviors. The objective was to investigate factors that are associated with SC and to assess the relationships among SC, anxiety symptoms, and eating behavior in university students. This was a cross-sectional study involving 300 students of both sexes (20.5 ± 4.4 years) who were freshmen in a Brazilian public university. Eating behavior was evaluated using the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire, anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory, SC was identified by a yes/no question ("Have you had a very strong desire to eat sweet food over the last three months?"), and characterized by the Questionnaire for Assessment of Sweet Substance Dependence. Individuals with SC scored significantly higher for uncontrolled eating (UE), emotional eating (EE), and anxiety symptoms. Logistic regression analysis revealed that anxiety symptoms are independently associated with SC. In conclusion, negative emotions, like anxiety, and eating guided by these emotions can contribute to the SC phenomenon.
甜食 cravings（SC），即对甜食的强烈渴望，似乎与负面情绪密切相关，如焦虑和不健康的饮食行为。本研究旨在探讨与 SC 相关的因素，并评估大学生中 SC、焦虑症状和饮食行为之间的关系。这是一项横断面研究，共纳入 300 名男女学生（20.5±4.4 岁），均为巴西一所公立大学的新生。饮食行为采用 Three Factor Eating Questionnaire 进行评估，焦虑症状采用 Beck Anxiety Inventory 进行评估，SC 通过一个是/否问题来确定（“在过去三个月中，你是否非常想吃甜食？”），并通过 Sweet Substance Dependence 评估问卷进行特征描述。有 SC 的个体在失控进食（UE）、情绪性进食（EE）和焦虑症状方面的得分显著更高。逻辑回归分析显示，焦虑症状与 SC 独立相关。综上所述，负面情绪，如焦虑，以及受这些情绪影响的进食行为可能会导致 SC 现象的发生。
