Binge eating in a Slovenian population-based sample of adults

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Maša Černelič Bizjak¹  Katarina Adamič¹ 

[1] University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences

关键词: binge eating;    anxiety;    emotional eating;    obesity;    public health;   

DOI  :  10.2478/sjph-2023-0006

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Walter de Gruyter GmbH

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Binge eating is the most common form of disordered eating associated with obesity, reduced quality of life, and medical and psychological comorbidities. It therefore affects the well-being of individuals. This underscores the fact that it is a serious public health problem. The study aimed to investigate binge eating and anxiety across gender, age and body mass index in a large population sample of adults in Slovenia.Methods A total of 3,310 adult volunteers participated in this cross-sectional study. Questionnaires, including a binge eating and anxiety scale and an eating behaviour questionnaire, were completed by 1,487 subjects (90.9% female, ages 18 to 69).Results The frequency of reported binge eating was 29.9%, with 9.8% of participants reporting severe binge eating, and the presence of overweight and obesity was high (41.8%). BMI was associated with this problematic eating, and explained 5.4% of the variation in binge eating. Importantly, anxiety was the most important factor related to binge eating, with younger participants and women reporting significantly more anxiety.Conclusion The high presence of binge eating, obesity and anxiety in the Slovenian population-based sample is worrying.

【 授权许可】

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