Anxiety is associated with appetitive traits in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has impacted mental health globally, however, associations between anxiety and appetitive traits during the pandemic are unreported. This study evaluated anxiety symptom severity and associations with appetitive traits in students at a large public University in the U.S. during the pandemic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrition journal 2021-05, Vol.20 (1), p.45-9, Article 45
Hauptverfasser: Coakley, Kathryn E, Le, Huyen, Silva, Spirit Rae, Wilks, Aspen
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:COVID-19 has impacted mental health globally, however, associations between anxiety and appetitive traits during the pandemic are unreported. This study evaluated anxiety symptom severity and associations with appetitive traits in students at a large public University in the U.S. during the pandemic. Current undergraduate and graduate/professional students completed a cross-sectional survey in fall 2020. Demographic information, anxiety symptoms in the past 2 weeks assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and appetitive traits assessed by the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ) were evaluated. Mean scores for eight AEBQ scales (four food approach and four food avoidance traits) were calculated. Differences in mean scores were examined between participants with moderate to severe anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score ≥ 10) and those with mild to no anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score 
ISSN:1475-2891
1475-2891
DOI:10.1186/s12937-021-00701-9