Alexatou Olga, Papadopoulou Sousana K, Mentzelou Maria, Deligiannidou Georgia-Eirini, Dakanalis Antonios, Giaginis Constantinos
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Environment, University of Aegean, 81100 Myrina, Greece.
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Med Sci (Basel). 2025 May 5;13(2):56. doi: 10.3390/medsci13020056.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Emotional eating has been considered as a trend to consume energy concentrated and tasty foods in response to adverse emotions. Emotional eating may harmfully influence physical and mental health among university students, worsening their daily quality of life and their academic performance. The aim of the present study is to critically summarize and analyze the currently available clinical data concerning the impact of emotional eating among university students.
Comprehensive exploration of the currently available scientific literature was performed in the most precise scientific databases, utilizing relevant and representative keywords.
More than a few interrelationships were found between emotional eating and body mass index, physical activity, depression, anxiety, stress, social media overuse, nutritional behaviors, and COVID-19 lockdown concerning university students.
The currently available clinical studies support evidence that there are significant intercorrelations between emotional eating and several aspects of physical and mental health of university students. However, most of them have a cross-sectional design that cannot establish causality effects. In this respect, prospective surveys are strongly required to delineate the impact of emotional eating in the daily life of university students.
背景/目的：情绪性进食被认为是一种为应对不良情绪而食用高能量美味食物的倾向。情绪性进食可能会对大学生的身心健康产生有害影响，降低他们的日常生活质量和学业成绩。本研究的目的是批判性地总结和分析目前关于大学生情绪性进食影响的临床数据。
在最精确的科学数据库中，利用相关且具有代表性的关键词对现有科学文献进行全面检索。
发现大学生的情绪性进食与体重指数、身体活动、抑郁、焦虑、压力、社交媒体过度使用、营养行为以及新冠疫情封锁之间存在多种相互关系。
目前的临床研究支持这样的证据，即情绪性进食与大学生身心健康的多个方面之间存在显著的相互关联。然而，其中大多数研究采用的是横断面设计，无法确定因果关系。在这方面，强烈需要进行前瞻性调查，以明确情绪性进食对大学生日常生活的影响。
