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VOL. 11, ISSUE 7 (2024)
Emotional eating among college students in Kerala
Authors
Deepa Mohan
Abstract
Several biological, cultural, sociological, and environmental elements
drive emotional eating, which is prompted by emotional cues instead of hunger.
Frequent during adolescence, it frequently results in obesity and weight
increase, particularly in the early stages of adulthood. This study examines
the emotional eating behaviours of college students in Kerala, emphasising how
stress, loneliness, and depression fuel bad food choices. Convenience sampling
with the use of Google Forms was adopted. The results highlight the necessity
of focused interventions to encourage better eating habits in this susceptible
population. The purpose of this study is to close knowledge gaps and direct
future research to help college students adopt healthier eating habits. In the
present study, approximately 16.12% of college students in Kerala have noticed
changes in their weight due to emotional eating, while 83.87% have not. This
suggests that emotional eating affects a minority of students. There is a
slight gender variation also identified among the college students in Kerala on
emotional eating. The data aligns with broader research indicating that
emotional eating is more prevalent among females due to higher emotional
expression and stress responses. Stress significantly impacts eating behaviors,
leading to unhealthy dietary choices and potential weight changes.
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Pages:97-103
How to cite this article:
Deepa Mohan "Emotional eating among college students in Kerala". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 11, Issue 7, 2024, Pages 97-103
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