Stress-Related Eating and Drinking Behavior and Body Mass Index and Predictors of This Behavior

Laitinen, Jaana; Ek, Ellen; Sovio, Ulla

doi:10.1006/pmed.2001.0948

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“…It has been suggested that women might be more likely to eat in response to stressful situations 14,29,30 , at which times they would increase the total amount of consumed food 31 or, in particular, the consumption of carbohydrates and fats 32 . However, women tend to consume more fruits when they are not under stress 32,33 . In contrast, men tend to eat unhealthy foods regardless of the emotional situation 32 , and the greatest reported influence on men is related to socioeconomic aspects 31 .…”

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The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Rower¹,

Olinto²,

Gonçalves³

et al. 2017

Ciênc. saúde coletiva

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The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Rower¹,

Olinto²,

Gonçalves³

et al. 2017

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“…31 Thus, smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, obesity and poor work ability may be consequences and indicators of underlying common factors related to workers' mental resources, for example, passive coping skills, which are related to obesity and unhealthy habits, poor psychological functioning and even burnout. 28,[32][33][34] In conclusion, the waist and hip circumferences, body weight and health habits of young workers, in addition to their work ability, should be evaluated regularly in occupational health examinations, and preventive measures against diseases leading to premature retirement should be taken in time. This study suggests that not only unhealthy habits but also high WHR, indicating abdominal obesity, both a low and a high BMI and also weight gain during young adulthood can be used to identify young workers who run a risk of later poor work ability.…”

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Body mass index and weight change from adolescence into adulthood, waist-to-hip ratio and perceived work ability among young adults

Laitinen¹,

Näyhä

Kujala

2005

Int J Obes

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OBJECTIVES:To study how body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ) at 14 and 31 years (y) changes in BMI between 14 and 31 y, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) at 31 y are associated with poor perceived working ability at 31 y. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS: A population-based cohort, originally 11637 people, born in Northern Finland in 1966 was resurveyed at 14 and 31 y. MEASUREMENTS: Perceived work ability (measured by modified work ability index, WAI), BMI, WHR, alcohol intake, smoking, basic education and work history were recorded at 31 y and BMI also at 14 y. RESULTS: Low WAI (15% of lowest values) at 31 y showed a U-shaped association with BMI at 14 y, and also with BMI at 31 y, except in obese males. Low WAI similarly had a U-shaped association with WHR, but in males only, while in females, the probability of low WAI increased almost linearly with WHR. Low WAI was more common among smokers and people with a low level of education. The pattern for alcohol intake was more equivocal, with a nonsignificant finding in males and an almost linear decrease of low WAI with increasing alcohol intake in females. CONCLUSIONS: Work ability, health habits and anthropometric measures should be evaluated regularly in young workers, and preventive measures against diseases leading to premature retirement should be taken in time, for example by the occupational health-care service.

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“…The social environment influences behavior by shaping norms, enforcing patterns of social control (which may be health-promoting or healthdamaging), providing or not providing environmental opportunities to engage in certain patterns of behavior, and reducing or exaggerating forms of stress for which certain behavioral features may offer an effective coping strategy (Berkman & Kawachi, 2000). Stress-related eating and drinking has been shown to involve frequent alcohol consumption (Laitinen et al, 2002), and thus coping with stress may be one element in the development of abdominal obesity. In addition, abdominal (visceral) obesity has been shown to be associated with perturbed cortisol secretion, probably because of frequent exposure to perceived stress Rosmond and Björntorp, 2000), which may be brought about by the job insecurity and financial strain related to a low level of vocational education, especially among men.…”

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Predictors of abdominal obesity among 31-y-old men and women born in Northern Finland in 1966

Laitinen¹,

et al. 2003

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Objective: To find predictors of abdominal obesity (defined by 490th percentile of waist/hip ratio (WHR)) and related factors among 31-y-old men and women. Design: Longitudinal study of the northern Finland birth cohort of 1966 with measurements obtained at birth, 14 and 31 y. Subjects: A total of 2841 men and 2930 women with data on WHR at 31 y. Results:The most important predictor of abdominal obesity among the 31-y-old men was a high body mass index (BMI), those with normal weight at 14 y who were obese at 31 y having an especially high risk of abdominal obesity at 31 y. Abdominal obesity was independently associated with current weight status, small size for gestational age, a high intake of alcohol at 31 y, physical inactivity at 31 y, unhealthy diet in the sense of infrequent consumption of fiber-rich foods and frequent consumption of sausages, and a low level of occupational training. Physical inactivity and minimal vocational training also tended to be associated with abdominal obesity among women. The analyses were controlled for maternal age and BMI, and also for hormonal contraception and parity among women. Conclusions: Some aspects of risk of adult abdominal obesity were evident during adolescence, and good advice is needed then, and in early adulthood, in order to reduce the risk of abdominal obesity in their thirties. Those who are small for gestational age are vulnerable to the development of abdominal obesity. Successful weight control from adolescence to adulthood, and healthy eating, alcohol drinking and exercise habits are important for avoiding abdominal accumulation of body fat.

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Stress-Related Eating and Drinking Behavior and Body Mass Index and Predictors of This Behavior

Cited by 340 publications

References 57 publications

The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Body mass index and weight change from adolescence into adulthood, waist-to-hip ratio and perceived work ability among young adults

Predictors of abdominal obesity among 31-y-old men and women born in Northern Finland in 1966

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