Psychological distress and its association with intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, discretionary foods, and alcohol in women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Grieger, Jessica A.; Habibi, Nahal; O’Reilly, Sharleen; Harrison, Cheryce L.; Moran, Lisa J.; Vo, Hung; Sabir, Salman; Enticott, Joanne; Teede, Helena; Lim, Siew

doi:10.1016/j.nut.2022.111794

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“…Whilst external factors outside of the control of the health service, such as lockdown restrictions, social disconnection, and media coverage may have influenced mental health of healthcare staff, the occupational barriers to a healthy lifestyle reported both in the Time 1 survey and reflected in the health assessments must be addressed ( Smallwood et al, 2021 ). Finally, weight gain, increased stress, and increased alcohol consumption were consistent with other studies conducted during COVID - 19 ( Calina et al, 2021 ; Grieger et al, 2022 ; Zeigler, 2021 ).…”

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confidence: 90%

How healthy are the healthcare staff in a rural health service? A cross-sectional study

Bolton,

Fraser,

Allender

et al. 2024

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

How healthy are the healthcare staff in a rural health service? A cross-sectional study

Bolton,

Fraser,

Allender

et al. 2024

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

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“…A study of Tibetan adolescents at high altitudes in China showed an association between SSB consumption and executive function ( Zhang et al, 2022 ). A study of Australian women during the COVID-19 pandemic showed a strong positive association between SSB consumption days and psychological distress, and SSB consumption days were higher during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Grieger et al, 2022 ). However, there are few such studies on Chinese college students.…”

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confidence: 99%

Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption with psychological symptoms among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wang

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundMental health of college students has become a public health issue of common concern worldwide. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem has become even more acute. The aim of this study was to assess the association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption and psychological symptoms among Chinese college students in order to promote their mental health.MethodsThe study population was 6,120 college students aged 19–22 years from Anhui, Henan and Xinjiang, China. Basic demographic information, covariates and SSB Consumption data were collected through a self-assessment questionnaire. The “Multidimensional Sub-health Questionnaire of Adolescents” was used to assess the psychological symptoms of college students. The Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA and logistic regression analysis were used to investigate the differences and associations between SSB consumption and psychological symptoms among Chinese college students.ResultsThe detection rate of psychological symptoms among Chinese college students was 8.1%. The detection rate of boys students was 9.4% and that of girls students was 7.1%, and the difference was statistically significant in comparison (χ2-value was 11.08, p < 0.001). After controlling for covariates, Model 2 analysis showed that compared to SSB consumption <2 time/week, college students with SSB consumption ≥2 time/week (OR = 2.96, 95% CI: 2.36, 3.70) had a higher risk of psychological symptoms (p < 0.001). The same trend was found for emotional symptoms, behavioral symptoms, and social adaptation difficulties dimensions.ConclusionThere is an association between SSB consumption and the occurrence of psychological symptoms among Chinese college students. Future measures should be taken to reduce both SSB consumption and the incidence of psychological symptoms.

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“…Our results are consistent with those of previous population-based studies [ 49 , 50 ]. Another study reported that females consumed SSBs on most days or daily; however, additional details were not provided [ 51 ]. In our study, SSBs were negatively correlated with decreased frequency of IE and ME behaviors in both sexes, particularly in males, with only an increase in UPE scores in females.…”

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“…Alcohol intake is frequently reported as a coping mechanism for psychological factors, including alleviating stress [ 63 ]. However, during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic lockdowns, higher levels of psychological distress were associated with a higher intake of discretionary foods and SSBs but not alcohol [ 51 ]. Besides alcohol addiction, sugar intake has a more stringent relationship with stress.…”

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Do Mindful Eating and Intuitive Eating Affect Beverage Preferences? A Cross-Sectional Survey

Kose,

Bas

2024

Foods

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Intuitive eating involves following body signals to guide eating decisions and avoiding restrictive diets. Mindful eating is paying full attention to sensory experiences and fostering nonjudgmental awareness. We aimed to elucidate potential relationships between beverage intake and intuitive and mindful eating scores. This cross-sectional exploratory study (October 2021–December 2022) enrolled adult male and female participants who provided sociodemographic and health-related information and subsequently completed the Beverage Intake Questionnaire, the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ-30), and the Intuitive Eating Scale (IES-2). Bidirectional relationships were observed between beverage intake and intuitive and mindful eating scores. The total beverage intake of males was double compared with that of females, with the intake being mainly derived from sugar-sweetened beverages (p = 0.000). Increased total water intake was positively correlated with IES-2 and its subscale scores and was negatively correlated with MEQ-30 scores in both sexes (p < 0.05). Alcoholic beverage intake was associated with reductions in IES-2 and MEQ-30 scores, whereas unconditional permission to eat increased by 18.3% in males. In females, the consumption of milk-based beverages decreased the IES-2 scores. Understanding the complex relationships between beverage intake and intuitive and mindful eating may deepen our understanding of individual dietary behaviors and inform dietary interventions.

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Psychological distress and its association with intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, discretionary foods, and alcohol in women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Cited by 9 publications

References 49 publications

How healthy are the healthcare staff in a rural health service? A cross-sectional study

How healthy are the healthcare staff in a rural health service? A cross-sectional study

Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption with psychological symptoms among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Do Mindful Eating and Intuitive Eating Affect Beverage Preferences? A Cross-Sectional Survey

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