Authors
López-Cepero, Andrea AMattei, Josiemer
Frisard, Christine F.
Riseberg, Emily
Jimenez, Julio
Lemon, Stephenie C.
Rosal, Milagros C.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Prevention Research CenterDivision of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2021-03-18Keywords
Emotional eatingUncontrolled eating
Cognitive restraint
Dietary intake
Puerto Rico
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition
Psychiatry and Psychology
Race and Ethnicity
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Dysfunctional eating behaviors (DEB: emotional eating (EE), uncontrolled eating (UE) and cognitive restraint (CR)) are prevalent in U.S. Latinos and may influence diet. However, this has not been studied in Puerto Rico (PR). This study documents DEB in PR, and explores associations with diet. Cross-sectional study of adults (n = 92) in Ponce, PR. DEB were measured with the TFEQ-R18-V2. The Block Fat and Fruits and Vegetables Screener measured dietary intake. Analysis included adjusted proportions, means and linear regressions. 76%, 88%, and 87% of participants experienced EE, UE and CR, respectively. EE was associated with calories from fats (beta = 1.95, 95% CI 0.40, 3.51) and saturated fats (beta = 3.26, 95% CI 0.67, 5.85), and CR with fruits and vegetables (beta = 0.69, 95% CI 0.20, 1.19). A large percentage of the sample experienced DEB. EE and CR were associated with dietary intake. Studies are needed to understand associations between DEB, diet and health in PR.Source
López-Cepero AA, Mattei J, Frisard C, Riseberg E, Jimenez J, Lemon SC, Rosal MC. Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors and Dietary Intake in Puerto Rico. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Mar 18. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01156-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33733376. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1007/s10903-021-01156-0Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/29760PubMed ID
33733376Related Resources
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10.1007/s10903-021-01156-0