Investigating Eating Behaviors and Symptoms of Oral Frailty Using Questionnaires

A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate eating behavior and the subjective symptoms of oral frailty, and to examine the relationship between them. A total of 744 subjects with ages over 65 years were included. The questionnaire comprised 18 question items indicating eating behavior and seven question items indicating oral frailty. All items were assessed according to 4 grades on a scale of 1 (not applicable) to 4 (applicable). The total score of oral frailty gradually increased with age. Regarding the scores for “eating recognition” and “eating habits”, no changes were observed, however the scores for “eating action” demonstrated a decreasing tendency with age and the scores of ≥ 85 years age group was significantly lower than the 65–69, 70–74, and 75–79 years age groups. As a result of multiple regression analysis, among the significant independent variable, the scores of “I do not chew foods well” under the category of “eating action” showed the highest standard partial regression coefficients for dependent variable of symptoms of oral frailty. The significant association was found between the eating behavior and subjective symptoms of oral frailty, and this study suggests that the good chewing habit might be an important criterion for the prevention of oral frailty.

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Eating Behavior of Brazilian College Students: Influences of Lifestyle, Negative Affectivity, and Personal Characteristics

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.1177/0031512520983082 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 003151252098308

Author(s):

Bianca G. Martins ◽

Wanderson R. da Silva ◽

João Marôco ◽

Juliana A. D. B. Campos

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Emotional Eating ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Structural Model ◽

Negative Affectivity ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Second Order ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

In this study we proposed to estimate the impact of lifestyle, negative affectivity, and college students’ personal characteristics on eating behavior. We aimed to verify that negative affectivity moderates the relationship between lifestyle and eating behavior. We assessed eating behaviors of cognitive restraint (CR), uncontrolled eating (UE), and emotional eating (EE)) with the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-18. We assessed lifestyle with the Individual Lifestyle Profile, and we assessed negative affectivity with the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21. We constructed and tested (at p < .05) a hypothetical causal structural model that considered global (second-order) and specific (first-order) lifestyle components, negative affectivity and sample characteristics for each eating behavior dimension. Participants were 1,109 college students ( M age = 20.9, SD = 2.7 years; 65.7% females). We found significant impacts of lifestyle second-order components on negative affectivity (β = −0.57–0.19; p < 0.001–0.01) in all models. Physical and psychological lifestyle components impacted directly only on CR (β=−0.32–0.81; p < 0.001). Negative affectivity impacted UE and EE (β = 0.23–0.30; p < 0.001). For global models, we found no mediation pathways between lifestyle and CR or UE. For specific models, negative affectivity was a mediator between stress management and UE (β=−0.07; p < 0.001). Negative affectivity also mediated the relationship between thoughts of dropping an undergraduate course and UE and EE (β = 0.06–0.08; p < 0.001). Participant sex and weight impacted all eating behavior dimensions (β = 0.08–0.34; p < 0.001–0.01). Age was significant for UE and EE (β=−0,14– −0.09; p < 0.001–0.01). Economic stratum influenced only CR (β = 0.08; p = 0.01). In sum, participants’ lifestyle, negative emotions and personal characteristics were all relevant for eating behavior assessment.

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Mindful Eating Proficiency and Healthy Eating Literacy among Japanese Mothers: Associations with Their Own and Their Children’s Eating Behavior

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13124439 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 4439

Author(s):

Taro Nakamura ◽

Rie Akamatsu ◽

Nobuo Yoshiike

Keyword(s):

Eating Behavior ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Present Moment ◽

Mindful Eating ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Nursery Schools ◽

Healthy Eating Habits ◽

Japanese Mothers

Mindfulness is a process of focusing one’s attention on the present moment. Applying this concept to eating (i.e., mindful eating (ME)) is associated with regulated eating behaviors, particularly in people with obesity and who are overweight. Sustaining healthy eating habits requires both healthy eating literacy (HEL) and proficiency in ME. However, ME proficiency in Japanese people has not been sufficiently investigated. In this paper, we conduct a survey of mothers with 4- to 5-year-old children in Aomori City, Japan, to investigate their ME proficiency and HEL level and eating behavior and self-reported body mass index in both mothers and their children from August to September 2019. This study is the first to describe ME proficiency in Japanese mothers. The study sample includes 128 participants from 18 nursery schools. ME proficiency in mothers was positively correlated with both their own and their children’s eating behaviors, thereby suggesting a potential relationship, while strong relationships were not observed between the HEL level and eating behaviors of mothers and children. Improving ME skills, rather than HEL, may be an effective way to sustain healthier eating behaviors in mothers and their children. The level of evidence was Level V: Opinions of respected authorities based on descriptive studies, narrative reviews, clinical experience, or reports of expert committees.

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Mindful Eating Proficiency and Healthy Eating Literacy in Japanese Mothers: Associations with Their Own and Their Children’s Eating Behavior

10.21203/rs.3.rs-513005/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Taro Nakamura ◽

Nobuo Yoshiike

Keyword(s):

Eating Behavior ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Present Moment ◽

Mindful Eating ◽

Obese People ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Japanese Mothers

Abstract Purpose Mindfulness is a psychological process that can be developed using meditation and other types of training to focus on the present moment. Applying this concept to eating (i.e., mindful eating; ME) is associated with regulated eating behavior, especially in overweight or obese people. Sustaining healthy eating habits requires both healthy eating literacy (HEL) and proficiency in ME. However, ME proficiency in Japanese people has not been sufficiently investigated. Methods We conducted a survey of mothers with 4 to 5-year-old children in Aomori City, Japan, to investigate their ME proficiency and HEL level, as well as eating behavior and self-reported body mass index in both mothers and their children. This study was the first to describe ME proficiency in Japanese mothers. Results ME proficiency in mothers was positively correlated with both their own and their children’s eating behaviors, suggesting a potential relationship, while strong relationships were not observed between the HEL level and eating behaviors of mothers and children. Conclusion Improving ME skills, rather than HEL, may be an effective way to sustain healthier eating behaviors in mothers and their children. Level of evidence: Level I, Evidence obtained from experimental studies

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Influence of gender, age and renal function on plasma adiponectin level: the Tanno and Sobetsu study

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/eje.1.01930 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 153 (1) ◽

pp. 91-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 130

Author(s):

Takeshi Isobe ◽

Shigeyuki Saitoh ◽

Satoru Takagi ◽

Hiroshi Takeuchi ◽

Yu Chiba ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Renal Function ◽

Sex Hormones ◽

Adiponectin Level ◽

Age Groups ◽

Free Testosterone ◽

The Elderly ◽

Plasma Adiponectin Level ◽

Significant Independent Variable ◽

Independent Variable ◽

Estradiol Levels

Design: The aim of this study was to determine the association between aging and adiponectin level from the aspect of the influence of renal function and sex hormones in humans. Methods: Serum adiponectin and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels were measured in 964 subjects (372 males) aged 60.3±12.5 years. Testosterone and free testosterone levels were measured in 123 males, and estrone and estradiol levels were measured in 114 females. The subjects were divided into two age groups; 65 years of age or older (Age ≥65 group) and less than 65 years of age (Age <65 group). Results: Adiponectin level increased linearly with aging in males, whereas it increased dramatically in females until their 50s. The patterns of changes in adiponectin were similar to those in BUN. In multiple- regression analysis using adiponectin as a dependent variable BUN was selected as a significant independent variable in all subjects and in subjects in the Age ≥65 group, whereas bioactive sex hormones were not selected. Conclusions: A decrease in adiponectin clearance in the kidney may be the cause of high levels of adiponectin in the elderly. Adiponectin level seems to be influenced more strongly by BUN than by sex hormones and to be increased by a decline in renal function with aging.

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Concurrent Validity of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire in a Canadian Sample

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.779041 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Tamara R. Cohen ◽

Lisa Kakinami ◽

Hugues Plourde ◽

Claudia Hunot-Alexander ◽

Rebecca J. Beeken

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Emotional Eating ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Internal Reliability ◽

Fit Statistics ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Uncontrolled Eating ◽

The Relationship

The current study aimed to test the factor structure of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ), its construct validity against the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R18) and its associations with body mass index (BMI) in Canadian adults (n = 534, 76% female). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that a seven-factor AEBQ model, with the Hunger subscale removed, had better fit statistics than the original eight-factor structure. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal reliability of each subscale and resulted with α > 0.70 for all subscales except for Hunger (α = 0.68). Pearson’s correlations were used to inform the convergent and discriminant validation of AEBQ against the TFEQ-R18 and to examine the relationship between AEBQ and BMI. All AEBQ Food Approach subscales positively correlated with that of the TFEQ-R18 Emotional Eating and Uncontrolled Eating subscales. Similarly, BMI correlated positively with Food Approach subscales (except Hunger) and negatively with Food Avoidance subscales (except Food Fussiness). These results support the use of a seven-factor AEBQ for adults self-reporting eating behaviors, construct validity of the AEBQ against TFEB-R18, and provide further evidence for the association of these traits with BMI.

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Hubungan Antara Frekuensi Menyikat Gigi, Cara Menyikat Gigi dan Kebiasaan Makan dengan Kejadian Karies

Journal of Public Health Education ◽

10.53801/jphe.v1i01.13 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (01) ◽

pp. 13-19

Author(s):

Windi Winarto Putri ◽

Nina Nina

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Age Groups ◽

Permanent Teeth ◽

P Value ◽

School Students ◽

Work Area ◽

Dental Diseases ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: Dental caries are experienced by all circles of thecommunity, ranging from adults, adolescent age groups, to childrenof both men and women. Children between 6-12 years of age aremore prone to dental diseases such as caries often consume fastfood or sweet snacks, at that age there is a change in tooth growthfrom the oldest tooth into adult or permanent teeth. Objectives: This research aims to know the relationship betweenthe frequency of teeth brushing, how to brush teeth and eatinghabits with the incidence of Karies in elementary school students inthe work Area Health District Kemang Bogor Year 2019Method: The design of this research is descriptive analytic to learnthe causal relationship between the two variables in a situation ora group of subjects conducted to see the relationship between onevariable and the other the approach used In this research is crosssectional. The population of this study is the primary schoolstudents of MI Al Islamiyah, MI Al Fitriyah, SDN Pabuaran 01,SDN Bojong 02 with a population of 151 students. Determinationof the sample using Slovin method with sample sampling usingsimple random sampling, obtained as much as 110 respondents.Data retrieval using questionnaires, then processed and analyzedunivariate and bivariate.Result: The results of the analysis showed that there is arelationship frequency tooth brushing (p-value = 0.000), How tobrush teeth (P-value = 0.000), and eating habits (p-value = 0,000)with Genesis Karies on elementary School students in the work areaPuskesmas Kemang Bogor District Year 2019. The child willemulate the behavior of his parents, so the parents are expected toknow how to brush good teeth and correct Conclution: The child will emulate the behavior of his parents, sothe parents are expected to know how to brush good teeth andcorrect

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Dental aesthetics perception and eating behavior in adolescence

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2014-0031 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 311-317 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Salvatore Settineri ◽

Amelia Rizzo ◽

Angela Ottanà ◽

Marco Liotta ◽

Carmela Mento

Keyword(s):

Eating Behavior ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Treatment Compliance ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Eating Attitudes ◽

Psychosocial Impact ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Dental Aesthetics ◽

The Relationship

AbstractBackground:This correlational study explored the psychosocial aspects related to eating behavior in different age samples of adolescents in treatment from 0 to 60 months at the Clinic of Orthodontics and Dentistry of Messina, Messina, Italy. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between psychosocial impact, levels of self-esteem, and the possible connection with eating habits of adolescents under orthodontic treatment.Methods:Sixty-one adolescents, aged between 12 and 22 years (mean=15.6±2.8) participated to the study. Each adolescents was interviewed with the Eating Attitudes Test, the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale, and the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire.Results:Data did not show a direct connection between eating disorder and dental aesthetics, nevertheless, adolescents under orthodontic treatment, especially in the earliest phase of wearing braces, showed peculiar eating habits and underwent a higher psychological impact of dental aesthetics. Eating behaviors are strictly linked to global self-esteem. The processing of the results was made through the Student’s t-test and using Pearson’s correlation analysis.Conclusion:Increased knowledge of the psychological aspects involved in orthodontic treatment compliance may have positive effects in the relationship between adolescent patients and orthodontists. More attention should be paid to aspects that are often underestimated in clinical practice, thus, influencing the outcome of treatment and patient satisfaction, not only in terms of dental health, but also of mental health.

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‘Oh God, I Have to Eat Something, But Where Can I Get Something Quickly?’—A Qualitative Interview Study on Barriers to Healthy Eating among University Students in Germany

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11102440 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2440 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jennifer Hilger-Kolb ◽

Katharina Diehl

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Fast Food ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Age Groups ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

Qualitative Interview Study ◽

The Future

Healthy eating can prevent individuals across all age groups from developing overweight/obesity and non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, unhealthy eating habits (e.g., a high level of fast food consumption) have been found to be widespread among university students. Thus, it seems necessary to develop prevention strategies to improve students’ eating habits. However, to ensure that such strategies are successful, it is important that they fit the needs of the target population. By conducting qualitative interviews with students (n = 20), we aimed to get a deeper understanding of barriers to healthy eating. Students were asked about barriers to healthy eating and to suggest possible ideas that could improve their eating behavior in the future. Our findings revealed that students are especially affected by time-related barriers (e.g., a lack of time due to university commitment) and environmental barriers (e.g., a lack of cheap, tasty, and healthy meal options at the university canteen). Time-related barriers were also related to motivational barriers (e.g., being too lazy to cook after a busy day at university). In addition, knowledge/information-related barriers, social-support-related barriers, and transition-related barriers emerged from our interviews. The variety of barriers addressed and the different views on some of these, indicate that various strategies seem to be needed to improve the eating behavior among university students and to prevent them from gaining weight and developing non-communicable diseases in the future.

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Psychological Impact on the Eating Behaviors of University Students

South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics ◽

10.9734/sajsse/2020/v8i430225 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 132-141

Author(s):

Danesh Karunanayake ◽

M. W. D. S. M. Jayasooriya ◽

N. D. U. Vimukthi

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Early Years ◽

Unhealthy Eating ◽

The University

Unhealthy dietary habits are among the major risk factors for chronic diseases, particularly if adopted during the early years of adulthood. They are becoming more frequent due to the nutritional transition that is affecting populations across developing countries where traditional healthy diets are being progressively replaced by more westernized dietary patterns. Students generally develop unhealthy eating habits during their stay at the university. University Students’ eating behavior seemed to be moderated by university characteristics, such as residency, student societies, university lifestyle, and exams. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore, how such factors psychologically influence Sri Lankan university students’ eating behavior,using a qualitative research design. Applying a semi-structured interview method, six interviews were conducted with 2 male and 4 female university students selected under the convenient sampling method from the University of Peradeniya. All the collected data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method. Results showed that after the transition from secondary school to university, when independence increases, students are continuously challenged to make healthy food choices. Students eating behavior is reported to be influenced by individual factors (e.g. taste preferences, self-discipline, time and convenience), their social networks (e.g. (lack of) parental control, friends and peers), and physical environment (e.g. availability and accessibility, appeal and prices of food products).

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Índice de masa corporal, conductas alimentarias de riesgo y percepción de la imagen corporal en estudiantes de un colegio de bachilleres en Yucatán, México

Revista de Ciencias de la Salud ◽

10.35429/johs.2019.20.6.8.13 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 8-13

Author(s):

Marian Cecilia VEGA-MEDINA ◽

Jolly Josefina HOIL-SANTOS ◽

Luis Humberto CAMBRANES-PUC ◽

Yolanda OLIVA-PEÑA ◽

María Guadalupe ANDUEZA-PECH

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Body Awareness ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Cultural Norms ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Traits ◽

Physical Changes ◽

The Relationship

Adolescence is related to physical and psychological changes and is an important factor for the development of body image. At this stage, body awareness increases due to physical changes, society's importance to physical traits and the growing tendency to compare with cultural norms; in adolescents of both sexes there is the possibility of rapid increases in height and weight, but in women, these body changes are associated with a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity; At present, people's lifestyle has changed since bad eating habits, sedentary lifestyle and stress have dominated and physical activity has decreased. The objective of this work was to establish the relationship between the real BMI, risky eating behaviors and the perception of body image in students of a high school in the state of Yucatan. The study was cross-sectional; 212 students participated. Two thirds of the participants were perceived with a body that does not correspond to theirs. A relationship was found between real BMI and perceived BMI, as well as between BMI and the presence of risky eating behaviors.

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