Wang Qiang, Geok Soh Kim, Danaee Mahmoud, Gan Wan Ying, Zhu Wang Li, Mai Yi Qiang, Luo Sheng Yao
Department of Sport Studies, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia.
Faculty of Physical Education, Yichun Early Childhood Teacher College, Yichun, China.
Front Psychol. 2025 May 14;16:1465784. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1465784. eCollection 2025.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among college girls is a significant public health concern. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationships between nutritional intake, appetite regulation, and mental health with body composition among overweight and obese college girls.
This study involved 72 college girls. Standardized instruments measured the corresponding variables. The data analysis utilized Pearson and Spearman correlations.
Results show that energy and carbohydrate intake were positively correlated with body fat percentage and waist circumference (both ≤ 0.007). Fat intake was positively correlated with all body composition variables (all < 0.001). Anxiety was negatively correlated with all body composition variables (all ≤ 0.027). Hunger at 0 min was positively correlated with body fat percentage and waist circumference (both ≤ 0.002). Hunger at 60 min was positively correlated with BMI and waist circumference (both ≤ 0.012). Desire to eat at 0 and 60 min were positively correlated with all body composition variables (all ≤ 0.003). Desire to eat at 30 min was positively correlated with BMI ( = 0.005). Desire to eat at 90 min was negatively correlated with body fat percentage ( = 0.047). Fullness at 0 min was positively correlated with waist circumference ( = 0.040). Fullness at 30 min was positively correlated with body fat percentage and waist circumference (both ≤ 0.018). Fullness at 120 min was negatively correlated with all body composition variables (all ≤ 0.023). Prospective food consumption at 0 min was positively correlated with all body composition variables (all < 0.001). Prospective food consumption at 30, 60, and 120 min was positively correlated with BMI (all ≤ 0.008).
Overall, overweight and obese college girls should manage energy intake, fat intake, carbohydrate intake, anxiety, and appetite regulation to reduce fat levels. Further research suggests exploring counterintuitive correlations between body composition with anxiety, desire to eat at 90 min, and fullness at 0 and 30 min, along with limitations related to causal relationships, measurement accuracy, the relationship with physical activity, and population diversity.
大学女生中超重和肥胖的患病率是一个重大的公共卫生问题。这项横断面研究调查了超重和肥胖的大学女生的营养摄入、食欲调节、心理健康与身体成分之间的关系。
本研究纳入了72名大学女生。使用标准化工具测量相应变量。数据分析采用Pearson和Spearman相关性分析。
结果显示，能量和碳水化合物摄入量与体脂百分比和腰围呈正相关（均≤0.007）。脂肪摄入量与所有身体成分变量呈正相关（均<0.001）。焦虑与所有身体成分变量呈负相关（均≤0.027）。0分钟时的饥饿感与体脂百分比和腰围呈正相关（均≤0.002）。60分钟时的饥饿感与BMI和腰围呈正相关（均≤0.012）。0分钟和60分钟时的进食欲望与所有身体成分变量呈正相关（均≤0.003）。30分钟时的进食欲望与BMI呈正相关（=0.005）。90分钟时的进食欲望与体脂百分比呈负相关（=0.047）。0分钟时的饱腹感与腰围呈正相关（=0.040）。30分钟时的饱腹感与体脂百分比和腰围呈正相关（均≤0.018）。120分钟时的饱腹感与所有身体成分变量呈负相关（均≤0.023）。0分钟时的预期食物摄入量与所有身体成分变量呈正相关（均<0.001）。30、60和120分钟时的预期食物摄入量与BMI呈正相关（均≤0.008）。
总体而言，超重和肥胖的大学女生应控制能量摄入、脂肪摄入、碳水化合物摄入、焦虑和食欲调节，以降低脂肪水平。进一步的研究建议探索身体成分与焦虑、90分钟时的进食欲望以及0分钟和30分钟时的饱腹感之间违反直觉的相关性，以及与因果关系、测量准确性、与身体活动的关系和人群多样性相关的局限性。
