Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T79 |
0-2 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3. |
T80 |
3-10 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Results |
T81 |
12-16 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.1. |
T82 |
17-62 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Demographic Characteristics of the Population |
T83 |
63-162 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Of the 24,968 participants, 50% were under the age of 50, and 56% were female, as shown in Table 1. |
T84 |
163-230 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The median body mass index (BMI) was 25 (interquartile range (IQR): |
T85 |
231-238 |
Sentence |
denotes |
23–28). |
T86 |
239-443 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In total, 45% of participants reported substantial worries concerning health-related consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, while 17% expressed substantial worries related to outcomes on personal economy. |
T87 |
444-538 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Twenty percent of the overall population scored above the threshold of psychological distress. |
T88 |
539-722 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As to consequences of the pandemic and lockdown, 16% of the participants were or had been placed in quarantine, 37% were working from home, and 8% were temporarily laid off from work. |
T89 |
724-728 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.2. |
T90 |
729-804 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Prevalence of Emotional Eating in Females and Males in Different Age Groups |
T91 |
805-927 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Overall, 62% of females and 43% of males reported episodes of emotional eating during the past week, as shown in Figure 1. |
T92 |
928-1001 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Frequent emotional eating was reported by 16% of females and 9% of males. |
T93 |
1002-1104 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Emotional eating was least prevalent in the oldest age groups, χ2 (30, N = 24,968) = 1200, p < 0.001). |
T94 |
1106-1110 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.3. |
T95 |
1111-1156 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Consumption of High-Sugar Foods and Beverages |
T96 |
1157-1330 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Twenty-two percent of those with substantial worries reported a high weekly intake of high-sugar food items, compared to 19% of those without substantial worries (Figure 2). |
T97 |
1331-1419 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In participants with psychological distress, the numbers were 27% and 19%, respectively. |
T98 |
1420-1558 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As to high-sugar beverages, 11% of worried participants had a frequent weekly intake, compared to 7% of those without substantial worries. |
T99 |
1559-1717 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Among the psychologically distressed participants, 15% reported a high weekly intake of high-sugar beverages, compared to 8% of the non-distressed population. |
T100 |
1719-1723 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.4. |
T101 |
1724-1807 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Emotional Eating in Relation to COVID-19-Related Worries and Psychological Distress |
T102 |
1808-1929 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Female participants were more inclined than men to report emotional eating (OR 1.9 (CI95% 1.8–2.0)), as shown in Table 2. |
T103 |
1930-2075 |
Sentence |
denotes |
When comparing participants in the age group between 18 and 30 years, those in older age categories predominantly reported less emotional eating. |
T104 |
2076-2189 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Conversely, participants aged 30–39 years were more inclined to report emotional eating (OR 1.3 (CI95% 1.1–1.4)). |
T105 |
2190-2421 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Substantial health-related worry was weakly associated with emotional eating (OR 1.3 (CI95% 1.2–1.5)), whereas substantial worry related to personal economy had a stronger association with emotional eating (OR 1.7 (CI95% 1.5–1.9)). |
T106 |
2422-2535 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The strongest association was found between psychological distress and emotional eating (OR 4.2 (CI95% 3.9–4.4)). |