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Determinants of Weight Status and Body, Health and Life Satisfaction in Young Adults.
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Nutrients [Nutrients] 2024 May 14; Vol. 16 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 14. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Health behaviors include behavioral patterns and habits that relate to health maintenance, restoration and improvement. They do not only affect the physical condition; they are also associated with life satisfaction. In our study, we focused on young adulthood, a specific lifespan period for establishing long-term health behavior patterns. The aim of the present study was to investigate depressive symptoms, lifestyle and eating behaviors and delineate their associations with overweight/obesity and body, health and life satisfaction in young adults in Poland. We enrolled 800 students (81.4% females and 18.6% males). Diet, physical activity, depressive symptoms, eating behaviors and body, health and life satisfaction were assessed. Multivariate logistic regression models were employed. Almost half of the participants in our study had at least mild symptoms of depression. Symptoms of depression significantly reduced the odds of satisfaction with body, health and life, whereas physical activity increased them. Overweight/obesity significantly reduced the odds of body and health satisfaction. In women, a history of depression and emotional eating increased the odds of being overweight/obese. The results of our study may contribute to the development of educational programs and intervention strategies for young adults.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of the data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Female
Male
Young Adult
Adult
Body Weight
Poland
Overweight psychology
Overweight epidemiology
Diet
Adolescent
Health Status
Logistic Models
Cross-Sectional Studies
Body Image psychology
Personal Satisfaction
Depression epidemiology
Depression psychology
Exercise psychology
Feeding Behavior psychology
Obesity psychology
Obesity epidemiology
Life Style
Health Behavior
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2072-6643
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nutrients
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38794722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16101484