Dayana del Carmen Rojas Sanz
National University of San Agustin of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruPublications
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Research Article
Uncontrolled Eating as an Addictive-Like Behavioral Pattern among Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Dayana del Carmen Rojas Sanz, Onix Tamo Flores and Jose Calizaya-Lopez*
Background: Uncontrolled eating is characterized by the difficulty in regulating intake in the face of hunger and the loss of control over intake has taken interest in its study as an addictive behavioral pattern, specifically in young people exposed to academic demands and sociocultural pressures. Objective: To analyze uncontrolled, emotional, and cognitively restricted eating according to sociodemographic variables in Peruvian university students. Methods: The study used a quantitative, non-experimental crosssectional design, involving 2086 intentionally selected students, including students from the areas of social sciences, health sciences, and sciences and engineering. For the measurement of eating behavior, the Three Factor Eating -21 scale was applied, in addition, non-parametric tests were considered since .. Read More»
DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236526
