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Subject: Food and Nutrition × Author: Aatma Singh × Start date: 1951 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Study of psychological factors affecting eating behaviour and adiposity among working women
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2016) Aatma Singh; Harpreet Kaur
    The study was conducted to determine the effect of psychological factors on eating behaviours and adiposity among working women. One hundred female teachers who volunteered to participate in the dietary and psychological survey in the age group of 30-59 years were selected from five colleges of Jalandhar city, Punjab. The obesity was found in 56.6, 76.92 and 76.19% of 30-39 (Group I), 40-49 y (Group II) and 50-59 y (Group III) old women, respectively. Abdominal obesity was observed in 60.38, 69.23 and 90.47% of the subjects in the three groups. Frequency of eating out was positively and significantly (p≤0.10, 0.05) correlated with BMI, body weight and body fat in Group I and II. A significantly negative (p≤0.10, 0.05) correlation of BMI with the consumption frequency of green leafy vegetables, other vegetables and nuts and oilseeds was observed in Group I. In Group II, the consumption frequency of milk products was positively and significantly (p≤0.10, 0.05) correlated with BMI, body weight, waist circumference and body fat. Green tea consumption frequency was negatively but significantly (p≤0.05) associated with waist circumference. In Group III, the higher consumption frequency of milk was significantly (p≤0.01) correlated with BMI, of cereals was significantly (p≤0.10) correlated with body weight and waist circumference, while body fat was significantly (p≤0.10, 0.05) correlated with higher consumption frequency of tea/ coffee and snacks. No concern with body shape was found in 60, 50 and 67% of the subjects in three groups, respectively. A marked concern with body shape was observed in only 5 to 8% of women. Sixty seven percent of the subjects had either high or very high perceived stress levels. Youngest age group had a significantly ((p≤0.05) higher perceived stress level as compared to subjects in older age groups. Frequency of uncontrolled eating was significantly (p≤0.10) higher in the older age groups while cognitive restraint to eating was significantly (p≤0.10) higher in the youngest age group. Adiposity showed a significant (p≤0.10, 0.05) relationship with eating behaviours. Stress was found to be significantly (p≤0.10, 0.05) associated with uncontrolled and emotional eating as well as negative food choices. Lesser concern with body shape among women was significantly (p≤0.10, 0.05) related to adiposity. Both stress and lesser concern with body shape among women were important factors influencing adiposity, eating behaviours and food choices.