Do mental wellbeing and emotional eating influence BMI similarly or differently? Evidence from a sample of Peruvian adolescents
The findings of this study confirm that mental wellbeing and emotional eating exert opposing yet similarly sized influences on BMI in Peruvian adolescents. These results underscore the importance of addressing both variables equitably in interventions aimed at improving adolescents' nutritional status.
Authors
- Mery Rodríguez-Vásquez
- David Javier-Aliaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-874X)
- Jacksaint Saintila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7340-7974)
- Keisler Cuyan-Zumaeta
Institutions
- Universidad Peruana Unión (PE)
- Universidad Señor de Sipán (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1564656
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61