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Emotional eating mediates the relationship between food insecurity and obesity in Latina women in the northeast U.S.
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11 2020
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Source: J Nutr Educ Behav. 52(11):995-1000
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Alternative Title:J Nutr Educ Behav
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Description:Objective:
To examine the mediating role of emotional eating (EE) in the association between food insecurity (FI) and obesity in Latina women.
Design:
Cross-sectional study.
Participants:
Women (n=297) were recruited from a community health center in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Variables measured:
The 6-item USDA Household Food Security Scale was used to measure FI. The Three Factor Eating Questionnaire R18-V2 was used to measure EE. Measured height and weight were used to calculate BMI. Covariates included: age, education, marital status, number of children in the house, physical activity and country of birth.
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Multivariable logistic and linear regressions. Mediation was tested using the Baron and Kenny method and the mediated proportion was calculated.
Results:
Overall, 36.7% of women experienced FI. In adjusted regression models, FI was positively associated with obesity (OR: 1.79; 95%CI: 1.08–2.97; p=0.023) and with EE (β: 0.22; 95%CI: 0.001–0.44; p=0.049), and EE was positively associated with obesity (OR: 1.82; 95%CI: 1.37–2.42; p<0.01). When EE was included in the main effects model, FI was not significantly associated with obesity (OR: 1.64; 95%CI: 0.97–2.76; p=0.063) and EE explained 21% of the association.
Conclusions and Implications:
Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm findings. If confirmed, future studies can explore interventions to ameliorate EE among FI Latina women, and providers can screen for EE in FI Latinas for referral to stress management resources.
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Pubmed ID:33168208
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7656045
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