Risky eating behaviors in young adults from two communes of the Ñuble region in Chile during covid-19 pandemic: Conductas alimentarias de riesgo en jóvenes adultos de dos comunas de la región de Ñuble en Chile durante pandemia covid-19

• Autores: Saéz-Opazo, Javiera, Quiroga-Salom, Valeria, Torres-Landeros, Monserrat, Morales-Ojeda, Ismael, López-Espinoza, Miguel Ángel, Rojas-Cárdenas, Pía
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/5648
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/5648
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Eating disorders; Bulimia nervosa; Anorexia nervosa; Binge eating disorder; Quarantine; Mental health; Alimentation; Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria; Bulimia nerviosa; Anorexia nerviosa; Trastorno por atracón; Pandemia; Cuarentena; Salud Mental; Alimentación

Objective: To analyze risky eating behaviors in relation to nutritional status and physical activity in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in the communes of Chillán and Chillán Viejo. Methods: Observational and cross-sectional design. A sample of 184 young adults of both sexes, who lived in two communes in the Ñuble region (Chile) during the period of confinement due to COVID-19 pandemic, was obtained. A personal history questionnaire and the SCOFF scale that assesses the risk of eating behavior disorders (EDs) were applied. Results: A 37.16% risk for ED was found (95% CI: 30.23 – 44.63%). The risk of eating behavior disorders was related to the variables: physical activity (p=0.01 bivariate analysis) and nutritional status (p=0.03, adjusted analysis). Conclusion: It was possible to identify a higher proportion than that recorded in the literature and the factors associated with eating disorders were those that were expected to be found.