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Table 4 Body mass index, health perceptions and life satisfaction scores by emotional eating status for females (n = 223)

From: Prevalence of negative emotional eating and its associated psychosocial factors among urban Chinese undergraduates in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study

 

DEBQ Score

 

Mean (SD)

P-value

Females

Individuals with negative EE (n = 33)

Body Mass Index

22.3 (4.0)

0.01

Individuals without negative EE (n = 190)

20.3 (2.4)

 

Individuals with negative EE (n = 33)

Perceived health score

2.94 (0.6)

< 0.001

Individuals without negative EE (n = 190)

3.69 (0.6)

 

Individuals with negative EE (n = 33)

Life satisfaction score

3.09 (0.6)

< 0.001

Individuals without negative EE (n = 190)

3.71 (0.6)

 
  1. Individuals with negative EE (Mean DEBQ score > 3.25) versus Normal negative EE score (Mean DEBQ score ≤ 3.25); higher self-perceived health scores and life satisfaction scores indicate higher levels of health and life satisfaction; p-value assessed with Mann-Whitney U Test
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BMC Public Health

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