scholarly journals COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and problematic eating behaviors in a student population

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 826-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Flaudias ◽  
Sylvain Iceta ◽  
Oulmann Zerhouni ◽  
Rachel F Rodgers ◽  
Joël Billieux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Dietary Restriction ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Problematic Eating ◽  
Problematic Eating Behaviors

AbstractBackground and aimsSince mid-March 2020, over 3 billion people have been confined as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Problematic eating behaviors are likely to be impacted by the pandemic through multiple pathways. This study examined the relationships between stress related to lockdown measures and binge eating and dietary restriction in a population of French students during the first week of confinement.MethodsA sample of undergraduate students (N = 5,738) completed an online questionnaire 7 days after lockdown measures were introduced. The survey comprised variables related to lockdown measures and the COVID-19-pandemic, mood, stress, body image, binge eating and dietary restriction during the past 7 days, as well as intent to binge eat and restrict in the following 15 days.ResultsStress related to the lockdown was associated with greater likelihood of binge eating and dietary restriction over the past week and intentions to binge eat and restrict over the next 15 days. Greater exposure to COVID-19-related media was associated with increased eating restriction over the past week. Binge eating and restriction (past and intentions) were associated with established risk factors, including female gender, low impulse regulation, high body dissatisfaction, and having a concurrent probable eating disorder.Discussion and conclusionThe higher the stress related to the first week of confinement, the higher the risk of problematic eating behaviors among students, particularly those characterized by eating-related concerns. Screening for risk factors and providing targeted interventions might help decrease problematic eating behaviors among those who are most vulnerable.

Problematic eating behaviors in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: Studying their relationship with psychopathology

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532098688
Author(s):  
Marta de Lourdes ◽  
Ana Pinto-Bastos ◽  
Paulo PP Machado ◽  
Eva Conceição
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Grazing Behavior ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Bariatric Patients ◽  
Problematic Eating ◽  
Problematic Eating Behaviors

This study explored the associations between individuals presenting different problematic eating behaviors (Objective/Subjective binge-eating—OBE/SBE—and Compulsive/Non-compulsive grazing—C_Grazing/NC_Grazing) and eating disorder related symptoms. About 163 pre- and 131 post-bariatric patients were assessed. Assessment included: Face-to-face clinical interview to assess binge-eating and grazing episodes, and self-report measures to assess eating disorder symptomatology, psychological distress, and negative urgency. OBE and NC_Grazing were the problematic eating behaviors most and least associated with psychopathology, respectively. OBE and C_Grazing uniquely accounted for the significant variance in the most disordered eating variables. Our findings emphasize the need for the conceptualization of grazing behavior in the spectrum of disordered eating.

scholarly journals Hydroxychloroquine treatment in European patients with lupus erythematosus: dosing, retinopathy screening and adherence

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e000478
Author(s):  
Zgjim Osmani ◽  
Thijs J Schrama ◽  
Wendy Zacouris-Verweij ◽  
Jeanette Andersen ◽  
Susan Frankel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Prescription Patterns ◽  
The Past ◽  
Retinopathy Screening

BackgroundUse of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is common in patients with lupus erythematosus. Long-term use (ie, ≥5 years) and high-dose HCQ (ie, >5 mg/kg/day) are both risk factors for developing HCQ retinopathy. Advances in our understanding of HCQ retinopathy have led to changes in the recommendations for HCQ dosing and retinopathy screening. The latest EULAR guidelines for the management of SLE recommend a maximum HCQ dose of 5 mg/kg/day and ophthalmological screening at baseline and annually after 5 years of HCQ treatment.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess whether the EULAR guidelines are affecting HCQ prescription patterns and screening frequencies in Europe. Furthermore, we inventoried adherence to HCQ.ResultsThe online questionnaire was completed by 2936 patients with systemic, cutaneous or juvenile lupus from 33 countries. The majority were female (86.5%) and diagnosed with SLE (81.2%). Among those taking HCQ, the median HCQ dose reported was 4.26 mg/kg/day. More than one-third of respondents (36.8%) exceeded the recommended maximal HCQ dose of 5 mg/kg/day. Baseline ophthalmological screening had been done in 857 out of 1017 respondents diagnosed in the past 10 years (84.3%). Of patients using HCQ ≥5 years, 69.2% reported yearly retinopathy screening. Lastly, 17.3% of patients reported that they skipped HCQ once a week or more often.ConclusionThe results of our study demonstrate that higher than recommended dosages of HCQ are prescribed to more than one-third of patients with lupus in Europe. Recent recommendations regarding screening for retinopathy are incompletely implemented.

Correlates of problematic eating behaviors in less acculturated Latinas

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A.P. Sánchez-Johnsen ◽  
Kim Hogan ◽  
Lynne R. Wilkens ◽  
Marian L. Fitzgibbon
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Problematic Eating ◽  
Problematic Eating Behaviors

scholarly journals Risk Factors Associated With Driving After Cannabis Use Among Canadian Young Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 002204262110493
Author(s):  
Christophe Huỳnh ◽  
Alexis Beaulieu-Thibodeau ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Fallu ◽  
Jacques Bergeron ◽  
Jorge Flores-Aranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Drunk Driving ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hierarchical Logistic Regression ◽  
The Past

This study identifid the most prominent risk factors associated with driving after cannabis use (DACU). 1,126 Canadian drivers (17–35 years old) who have used cannabis in the past 12 months completed an online questionnaire about sociodemographic information, substance use habits, cannabis effect expectancies, driving behaviours and peers’ behaviours and attitudes concerning DACU. A hierarchical logistic regression allowed identifying variables that were associated with DACU. Income (CA$30,000–CA$69,000), weekly-to-daily cannabis use, higher level of cannabis-related problems, expectation that cannabis facilitates social interactions, drunk driving, belief that DACU is safe, general risky driving behaviours, having a few friends who had DACU and injunctive norms predicted past 12-month DACU. Older age, holding negative expectations concerning cannabis, driving aggressively and perceived accessibility of public transportation decreased the probability of DACU. With restricted resources, programmes will be more efficient by targeting Canadian young adults most inclined to DACU by focussing on these risk factors.

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