Serban Denis Mihai, Banu Ancuta Mioara, Serban Costela Lacrimioara
Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Discipline of Obstetrics-Gynecology II "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara Romania.
Department 2, Discipline of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara Romania.
Health Sci Rep. 2025 Mar 2;8(3):e70451. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70451. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Emotional eating and body weight misperception are significant public health issues, particularly among young adults. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of emotional eating and body misperception among dental students and explore the associations between emotional eating, body misperception, and sociodemographic factors.
Utilizing the Emotional Eating Questionnaire and Pictorial Body Image Instrument, the study involved 300 dental students, of which 21.6% were male, with an obesity prevalence of 9.7%.
We found a high prevalence of emotional eating, with 58.3% of students falling into emotional and very emotional eating categories. Univariate analysis revealed that female students exhibited higher emotional eating scores and stress levels compared to males. Additionally, 34.3% of students misclassified their body weight, with 24.0% overestimating and 10.3% underestimating their weight. The multivariate model identified significant associations between high emotional eating scores and female gender (OR = 5.488, 95% CI: 2.340-12.873), body perception discrepancies, and BMI (OR = 1.194, 95% CI: 1.115-1.279), while controlling for age, perceived health status, and stress. Perceiving oneself as heavier than actual weight significantly increased the odds of high emotional eating (OR = 2.976, 95% CI: 1.623-5.456).
This study underscores the importance of addressing emotional eating and body weight misperception among dental students to promote healthier eating behaviors, achieve leaner body mass, improve mental health, and enhance overall well-being.
情绪化进食和体重误判是重大的公共卫生问题，在年轻成年人中尤为突出。本研究旨在评估牙科学生中情绪化进食和身体误判的患病率，并探讨情绪化进食、身体误判与社会人口学因素之间的关联。
该研究使用了情绪化进食问卷和图像身体意象量表，纳入了300名牙科学生，其中21.6%为男性，肥胖患病率为9.7%。
我们发现情绪化进食的患病率很高，58.3%的学生属于情绪化和非常情绪化进食类别。单因素分析显示，与男性相比，女性学生的情绪化进食得分和压力水平更高。此外，34.3%的学生对自己的体重分类错误，其中24.0%高估了体重，10.3%低估了体重。多变量模型确定了在控制年龄、感知健康状况和压力的情况下，高情绪化进食得分与女性性别（OR = 5.488，95% CI：2.340 - 12.873）、身体感知差异和BMI（OR = 1.194，95% CI：1.115 - 1.279）之间存在显著关联。认为自己比实际体重更重显著增加了高情绪化进食的几率（OR = 2.976，95% CI：1.623 - 5.456）。
本研究强调了解决牙科学生中情绪化进食和体重误判问题对于促进更健康的饮食行为、实现更瘦的体重、改善心理健康和提升整体幸福感的重要性。
