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Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students

Binge eating (BE) behaviour is associated with obesity and eating disorders. This cross-sectional study investigates BE behaviour and its relationship with nutrition-related factors among university students. A total of 170 (69% females) university students in Malaysia aged 19 to 24 years participat...

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Main Authors: Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, Chin, Yit Siew, Yen, Hui Thu, Ellin, Kiung, Abdul Ghani, Rohana, Motallib, Adham, Hamdy, Osama
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81516/1/Nutrition%20-%20related%20factors%20and%20binge%20eating%20behaviour%20in%20a%20sample%20of%20Malaysian%20university%20students.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.815162021-01-28T19:12:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81516/ Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Chin, Yit Siew Yen, Hui Thu Ellin, Kiung Abdul Ghani, Rohana Motallib, Adham Hamdy, Osama Binge eating (BE) behaviour is associated with obesity and eating disorders. This cross-sectional study investigates BE behaviour and its relationship with nutrition-related factors among university students. A total of 170 (69% females) university students in Malaysia aged 19 to 24 years participated in this study. BE behaviour was assessed with the use of Binge Eating Scale (BES) questionnaire. Socio-demographic background and nutritional status (anthropometric measurements, body mass index (BMI) and dietary intake) were also measured. BE behaviour reported by 10% percent of the participants. BE behaviour was associated with increased energy intake, elevated BMI and sex (Adjusted R2 = 0.116, p < 0.001). Differences in sex-specific factors in predicting the risk of BE behaviour were evident. In male participants, an increased in energy intake, elevated BMI and had a higher waist circumference associated with the risk of BE behaviour (Adjusted R2 = 0.411, p < 0.001). In female participants, only a higher waist circumference associated with BE behaviour (Adjusted R2 = 0.028, p < 0.05). The finding suggests that understanding sex-specific factors are necessary to prevent BE. These are the potential targets for tailored eating behaviour intervention among university students. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81516/1/Nutrition%20-%20related%20factors%20and%20binge%20eating%20behaviour%20in%20a%20sample%20of%20Malaysian%20university%20students.pdf Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak and Chin, Yit Siew and Yen, Hui Thu and Ellin, Kiung and Abdul Ghani, Rohana and Motallib, Adham and Hamdy, Osama (2019) Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students. Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences, 17 (1). pp. 57-65. ISSN 1675-8161; ESSN: 2289-4535 https://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/article/view/20391 10.17576/JSKM-2019-1701-08
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description Binge eating (BE) behaviour is associated with obesity and eating disorders. This cross-sectional study investigates BE behaviour and its relationship with nutrition-related factors among university students. A total of 170 (69% females) university students in Malaysia aged 19 to 24 years participated in this study. BE behaviour was assessed with the use of Binge Eating Scale (BES) questionnaire. Socio-demographic background and nutritional status (anthropometric measurements, body mass index (BMI) and dietary intake) were also measured. BE behaviour reported by 10% percent of the participants. BE behaviour was associated with increased energy intake, elevated BMI and sex (Adjusted R2 = 0.116, p < 0.001). Differences in sex-specific factors in predicting the risk of BE behaviour were evident. In male participants, an increased in energy intake, elevated BMI and had a higher waist circumference associated with the risk of BE behaviour (Adjusted R2 = 0.411, p < 0.001). In female participants, only a higher waist circumference associated with BE behaviour (Adjusted R2 = 0.028, p < 0.05). The finding suggests that understanding sex-specific factors are necessary to prevent BE. These are the potential targets for tailored eating behaviour intervention among university students.
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author Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak
Chin, Yit Siew
Yen, Hui Thu
Ellin, Kiung
Abdul Ghani, Rohana
Motallib, Adham
Hamdy, Osama
spellingShingle Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak
Chin, Yit Siew
Yen, Hui Thu
Ellin, Kiung
Abdul Ghani, Rohana
Motallib, Adham
Hamdy, Osama
Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students
author_facet Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak
Chin, Yit Siew
Yen, Hui Thu
Ellin, Kiung
Abdul Ghani, Rohana
Motallib, Adham
Hamdy, Osama
author_sort Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak
title Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students
title_short Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students
title_full Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students
title_fullStr Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students
title_full_unstemmed Nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of Malaysian university students
title_sort nutrition - related factors and binge eating behaviour in a sample of malaysian university students
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81516/1/Nutrition%20-%20related%20factors%20and%20binge%20eating%20behaviour%20in%20a%20sample%20of%20Malaysian%20university%20students.pdf
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