Eating compulsion and associated factors in university students in the health area during the covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, many university students had their routine affected and their mental health weakened, consequently, many changed their habits and lifestyle, in addition to being more vulnerable to the development of eating disorders, such as binge eating. To verify the factors associated with binge eating among university students in the health area during the covid-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional, analytical and non-probabilistic sample study was carried out with university students in the health area. The research took place from October to December 2021, through the Google Forms platform. Poisson regression was performed using Stata® version 16.0. A total of 130 university students were interviewed, with a prevalence of binge eating in 31.30%, being alcohol consumption (PR: 2.01; CI: 1.04 - 3.90) and smoking (PR: 2.38; CI: 1.09 – 5.18) factors associated with binge eating. Binge eating was associated with smoking and alcohol consumption. There was also a reduction in the quality of food consumption of respondents during the covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, it is essential that public health measures are implemented in order to ensure the necessary multidisciplinary support and support to minimize the physical and psychological damage generated by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Author Biographies

Paula Caroline Ferreira Bizerra, Universidade Ceuma

Graduated in nutrition from Ceuma University.

Clícia Cristine Dutra Pãozinho Gonçalves Silva, Univeridade Ceuma

Graduated in Nutrition from the University of Ceuma.

Alexsandro Ferreira dos Santos , Univeridade Ceuma

Post-Doctoral Internship in Environment - CEUMA University, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; Coordination of the Nutrition Course - CEUMA University, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.

Adriana Sousa Rêgo, Univeridade Ceuma

Physiotherapist. PhD in Public Health from the Federal University of Maranhão. Professor of the Master in Health Programs and Services Management at Ceuma University.

Flor de Maria Araújo Mendonca Silva, Univeridade Ceuma

Psychologist. PhD in Public Health from the Federal University of Maranhão. Professor of the Master in Health Programs and Services Management at Ceuma University

Andressa Pestana Brito, Univeridade Ceuma

Master's Student in Management of Health Services and Programs - CEUMA University

Alexsandra Alves Penha, Univeridade Ceuma

Psychologist. Preceptor of the Psychology course at CEUMA University. Master's student in Health Programs and Services Management at Ceuma University

Janaina Maiana Abreu Barbosa, Univeridade Ceuma

Nutritionist. PhD in Public Health from UFMA. Professor of the Nutrition course at CEUMA University

Published
2022-12-20
How to Cite
Ferreira Bizerra, P. C., Dutra Pãozinho Gonçalves Silva, C. C., Ferreira dos Santos , A., Sousa Rêgo, A., Araújo Mendonca Silva, F. de M., Pestana Brito, A., Alves Penha, A., & Abreu Barbosa, J. M. (2022). Eating compulsion and associated factors in university students in the health area during the covid-19 pandemic. REVISTA CEREUS, 14(4), 154-168. Retrieved from http://ojs.unirg.edu.br/index.php/1/article/view/3944
Issue
Vol 14 No 4 (2022): Revista Cereus
Section
Artigos

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