RELATIONSHIP OF EATING DOMAINS WITH ANXIETY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF LAHORE
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https://doi.org/10.69656/pjp.v22i1.1881Keywords:
Anxiety, IPAQ, students, TFEQ-R18Abstract
Background: The transition to higher education can significantly impact students’ physical and mental health. Three dimensions of an eating behaviour: self-restraint, uncontrolled (binge) eating, and emotional eating are measured via Three-Factor Eating questionnaire. The objective of study was to explore the relationship of eating domains with anxiety and physical activity among university students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from Apr to Oct 2024 in universities of Lahore. The study populace comprised of adults aged 18–24 years. Random sampling was done to select participants through computer generated process. Inclusion criteria were students aged 18–24 years, registered currently in university, having no diagnosed mental illnesses. Participants with diagnosed medicinal or psychiatric conditions were excluded. Data collection tools were TFEQ, IPAQ and GAD validated questionnaires and Anthropometric Parameters. IBM SPSS-21 was used for data analysis, and p?0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: Out of 385 participants, females were 192 (49.87), while males were 193 (50.13%). The association between BMI and IPAQ status was not significant (p=0.554). An independent sample t-test revealed that there was no statistical significant association of cognitive restraint scores and uncontrolled eating scores with IPAQ status, where p were 0.875 and 0.403 respectively. Conclusion: Three-Factor Eating domains had no statistical significant relationship with physical activity and anxiety among university students despite the fact that degree of physical activity in this population has little bearing on compulsive eating behaviours.
Pak J Physiol 2026;22(1):16–9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.69656/pjp.v22i1.1881
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