Self-regulation of eating and physical activity is lower in obese female college students as compared to their normal weight counterparts
Por:
Campos-Uscanga, Yolanda, Gutierrez-Ospina, Gabriel, Morales-Romero, Jaime, Romo-Gonzalez, Tania
Publicada:
1 jun 2017
Resumen:
Objective Obesity is characterized, among other features, by overeating,
reduced physical activity and an abnormal accumulation of body fat.
These features are thought to result, at least in part, from the
individual's inability to self-regulate their eating and physical
activity behaviors (E&PaB). Self-regulation of the E&PaB is a
three-step sequential process: self-observation, self-evaluation and
self-reaction. However, it is yet unclear whether deficient
self-regulation of E&PaB could predispose, facilitate and/or
consolidate obesity. Unraveling this issue is fundamental in order to
more precisely define the role of self-regulation of E&PaB in the
management of obesity.
Methods This research was focused on the question of whether or not
self-regulation of E&PaB is related to obesity in female undergraduate
students. This population segment seems especially vulnerable to
developing obesity since they undergo a significant shift of their
E&PaB upon their university enrollment. To address this question, a
cross-sectional study with 108 female undergraduate students with normal
weight (n = 80) or obesity (n = 28) was performed, in which
self-regulation of eating habits and physical activity was measured by
two validated scales and a personal data questionnaire.
Results Female undergraduate students displaying lower E&PaB
self-reactions were consistently overweight or obese. In addition, a
multivariate analysis identified high levels of self-reaction towards
eating habits related to a minor presence of overweight issues or
obesity.
Conculsion Self-regulation should be an essential component in the
strategies for obesity prevention as an integral approach that must
include orientation about healthy eating and physical activity
behaviors. In addition, further studies on the effect of self-regulation
in the treatment of the obesity are needed.
Filiaciones:
Campos-Uscanga, Yolanda:
Univ Veracruzana, Inst Salud Publ, Luis Castelazo Ayala S-N, Xalapa 91190, Veracruz, Mexico
Gutierrez-Ospina, Gabriel:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Psicol, Dept Biol Celular & Fisiol, Inst Invest Biomed,Coordinac Psicobiol, Ave Univ 3000, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Morales-Romero, Jaime:
Univ Veracruzana, Inst Salud Publ, Luis Castelazo Ayala S-N, Xalapa 91190, Veracruz, Mexico
Romo-Gonzalez, Tania:
Univ Veracruzana, Inst Invest Biolo, Area Biol & Salud Integral, Luis Castelazo Ayala S-N, Xalapa 91190, Veracruz, Mexico
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