Determining the Effect of Stress and Anxiety on Eating Attitudes in Healthcare Providers Working on COVID-19 Wards

Üstün, Dilara; YILMAZ, Sine

doi:10.1080/03670244.2023.2187384

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“…62 This phenomenon was not limited to the general population; in fact, it was found that anxiety levels also negatively influenced eating behavior among healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. 63 This analysis underscores the importance of considering emotional states and eating behavior in the nutritional care process. Eating in response to negative emotions, emotional eating behavior, has been shown to be linked to obesity and, in this study, it has also been associated with greater concern about COVID-19.…”

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Sociodemographic Factors, Mental Health, and Emotional Eating Associated With Concern for COVID-19 Contagion in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ricalde-Castillo,

Celis-Mendoza,

Morales-García

et al. 2023

J Prim Care Community Health

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Objective: To determine the association between sociodemographic factors, stress, depression and anxiety, emotional eating, and concern about COVID-19 contagion in first and second-line Peruvian nurses. Methodology: The study was cross-sectional and conducted with 500 Peruvian nurses of both sexes, over 18 years of age. Validated questionnaires were used to measure sociodemographic aspects, concern about COVID-19, generalized anxiety, depression, self-perceived stress, and emotional eating. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to analyze the factors affecting concern about COVID-19 contagion. Results: The multiple linear regression analysis showed that stress, being between the ages of 18 and 29 years, being male, being from the coastal region or the jungle region, having a bachelor’s degree, severe anxiety, and severe depression were associated with higher concern about COVID-19. On the other hand, having more than 5 to 10 years of experience and more than 10 years of experience, low emotional eating, and non-emotional eating were negatively associated with concern. This model explained 44.05% of the variability among the participating nurses. Conclusion: These findings provide resources for future research on the comprehensive well-being of nursing staff by exploring various sociodemographic aspects and mental conditions associated with greater concern about COVID-19. Meanwhile, years of experience and emotional eating behavior were associated with lower concern about COVID-19. Future studies could incorporate this information to preserve the mental and physical health of nurses in the face of potential occupational threats.

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Sociodemographic Factors, Mental Health, and Emotional Eating Associated With Concern for COVID-19 Contagion in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ricalde-Castillo,

Celis-Mendoza,

Morales-García

et al. 2023

J Prim Care Community Health

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“…Our findings support previous research indicating that the pandemic has led to significant weight gain among many individuals [ 40 , 41 ]. This may be as a result of the pandemic’s stress and anxiety contributing to unhealthy eating habits [ 42 , 43 ]. Moreover, the isolation resulted in remote work options, leading to decreased physical activity and further exacerbating weight gain [ 44 ].…”

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“…Moreover, the isolation resulted in remote work options, leading to decreased physical activity and further exacerbating weight gain [ 44 ]. The increased availability of food delivery options from restaurants during the pandemic was found to have contributed to reliance on fast food, further contributing to weight gain [ 42 ]. This highlights the need for individuals to adopt healthy eating habits and limit fast food consumption during the pandemic.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This highlights the need for individuals to adopt healthy eating habits and limit fast food consumption during the pandemic. Moreover, individuals should seek alternative ways of coping with stress and anxiety that do not involve unhealthy food choices [ 31 , 42 , 44 , 45 ]. Physical activity should be promoted, particularly among those living alone, as it may positively impact weight management and overall health outcomes.…”

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Changes in food purchase, consumption and handling during COVID-19 pandemic among single person households

Antwi,

Olawuyi,

Bain

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Objective As a new type of consumer subject in the market that was formerly dominated by multiple person families, single households are driving the change in the buying structure. Food purchase activities have undergone significant changes since the outbreak of the COVID‐19. The objective of this study was to assess and compare variations in food consumption, purchase and handling during the COVID-19 pandemic between single person households (SPH) and multiple person households. Method A cross-sectional study conducted among 211 individuals in communities in Harris and Waller Counties, Texas. Sociodemographic, food purchase, food consumption and food handling activities during the COVID-19 pandemic were assessed with a validated COVID-19 Nutrition questionnaire. Results Non-Hispanic Black participants constituted 42.6%, and 28.4% were Hispanics. Participants were made up of mostly aged 18–24 years (39.3%), 47.9% single household composition, 30.4% in full time employment, and 29.1% partook in food assistance programs. A large proportion of them had never used grocery pickup services, online grocery shopping and a farmers’ market. During the COVID-19 pandemic, majority of the participants used more of large supermarkets, restaurant/fast food, and online grocery but food consumption seemed to remain the same for the majority of participants. For beverages, majority of participants consumed more water, less soda, and no alcohol. There was a significant association between single person household and higher restaurant/fast foods purchase. Many of the participants reported weight gain and less physical activity during the pandemic. Conclusion Restaurant meal purchases was more prevalent in single-person families. The results from the study have the potential to contribute to how public policy officials, food service, and health authorities forecast how different categories of consumers will react in pandemics and may be used to inform area-specific alleviation strategies to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and future events.

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“…According to a study conducted on healthcare workers, an increase in TFEQ-R18 scoring was found to reduce stress and fear levels; stated that the levels of fear felt negatively affect eating behaviors. 21 It has been found that negative emotions significantly affect the level of emotional eating behavior on adult individuals through the fear of Covid-19. 22 In this study, it was found that as the participants' Covid-19 fear level increased, the total score of the three-factor eating scale and the scale sub-dimensions of cognitive restriction, emotional eating and uncontrolled eating also increased (Table 3).…”

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confidence: 99%

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This research was planned and conducted as a descriptive research study in order to determine the effect of mood states during the COVID-19 pandemic process on eating behavior disorders and Mediterranean diet adherence in individuals and the relationship between these factors. The sample of the study consisted of individuals between the ages of 18-65 living in Turkey. This study was conducted on a total of 491(190 male, 301 female) individuals. The study data were obtained online through a form including questions about the sociodemographic information of individuals, Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale (MEDAS), COVID-19 Fear Scale (FCV-19S), Three-Factor Eating Scale (TFEQ-R21), and nutritional habits The data obtained as a result of the study were evaluated with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 package program in the Windows environment and p<0.05 was considered significant in all calculations. A statistically significant correlation was found between the participants' FCV-19S and MEDAS and TFEQ-R21 (p<0.05). A significant correlation was found between the participants' TFEQ-R21 sub-dimension cognitive restriction and MEDAS and FCV-19S (p<0.05). A significant correlation was found between the participants' TFEQ-R21 subdimension emotional eating and FCV-19S (p<0.05). A significant inverse relationship was found between the participants' TFEQ-R21 sub-dimension, uncontrolled eating, and MEDAS (p<0.05). A significant correlation was found between the participants' TFEQ-R21 sub-dimension, uncontrolled eating, and FCV-19S (p<0.05). As a result, it was found that increased fear of COVID-19 in adults increased TFEQ-R21 total score, emotional eating, cognitive restriction and uncontrolled eating behavior levels, increased uncontrolled eating decreased MEDAS compliance, and increased cognitive restriction tended to increase MEDAS compliance. Increased FCV-19S was found to be associated with increased MEDAS. It is thought that interdisciplinary studies will be beneficial to reduce the level of fear felt by adults during the pandemic and to increase MEDAS levels by positively affecting their eating behaviors.

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Determining the Effect of Stress and Anxiety on Eating Attitudes in Healthcare Providers Working on COVID-19 Wards

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Sociodemographic Factors, Mental Health, and Emotional Eating Associated With Concern for COVID-19 Contagion in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sociodemographic Factors, Mental Health, and Emotional Eating Associated With Concern for COVID-19 Contagion in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Changes in food purchase, consumption and handling during COVID-19 pandemic among single person households

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