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July 8, 2026Medical SciencesOpen Access

Emotional Eating and Its Associations with the Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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OAOlga AlexatouSPSousana Κ. PapadopoulouEAExakousti-Petroula Angelakou

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Cross-sectional survey finds strong links between emotional eating, depression, and anxiety symptoms in university students, suggesting the need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • This study examines how emotional eating is related to depression and anxiety symptoms among university students.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey with 1279 university students from 10 regions in Greece.
  • Used standardized questionnaires to assess emotional eating, depression (BDI-II), and anxiety (STAI-6).
  • Applied multivariable ordinal logistic regression models to analyze associations.
  • Depression and anxiety symptoms show more than twofold increased odds of higher emotional eating levels.
  • Female sex, Greek nationality, rural residence, and regular smoking also linked to higher emotional eating.
  • Higher physical activity inversely associated with emotional eating levels.

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Alexatou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de8a7d2ea289ef62833eahttps://doi.org/10.3390/medsci14030376
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