The Relationship Between COVID-19 Anxiety Level and Emotional Eating in Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome

Ordu University214 enrolled

Overview

The aim was to determine the coronavirus anxiety levels and emotional eating status of cases with diagnosis of MetS according to diagnostic criteria published by the International Diabetic Federation (IDF) in 2005 and healthy individuals with similar BMI to MetS subjects. This study was completed with the descriptive, cross-sectional and relational screening model. The full sampling method was used in the study. The study was completed with 105 individuals with metabolic syndrome attending the diet clinic and 109 healthy individuals without MetS diagnosis also attending the diet clinic. Collection of data used anthropometric measurements and biochemical findings, blood pressure and a survey form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Emotional Eating Scale (EES).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

214

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome Emotional Eating COVID-19

Interventions

A survey form was applied to individuals included in the study face-to-face.PROCEDURE

This study was completed with a descriptive, cross-sectional and relational screening model

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The research included individuals aged 18 years and older, who were not pregnant or breastfeeding, without any psychological disorder diagnosed by psychiatry, without diagnosis of COVID-19 and not using any psychiatric medications. The MetS group for the research included individuals with metabolic syndrome diagnosis according to IDF-2005 diagnostic criteria. The non MetS group in the research included healthy individuals not using any psychiatric medications, without any chronic disorder, and with similar BMI to the individuals in the subject group. Exclusion Criteria: * The research included individuals aged 18 years and older, who were pregnant or breastfeeding, with psychological disorder diagnosed by psychiatry, with diagnosis of COVID-19 and using psychiatric medications.

Locations (1)

Dilek alemdar

Ordu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS)

Total points of ≥9 on the scale shows dysfunctional anxiety related to coronavirus.

Time frame: 5 month

Emotional eating scale (EES)

High points on the scale show high levels of emotional eating behavior.

Time frame: 5 month.

Secondary Outcomes

BMI (Body Mass Index)

kg/m\^2

Time frame: 5 month.

Glucose

mg/dL

Time frame: 5 month.

Blood pressure

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Time frame: 5 month.

HDL

mg/dL

Time frame: 5 month.

LDL

mg/dL

Time frame: 5 month.

triglycerides

mg/dL

Time frame: 5 month.

HbA1c

HbA1c (%)

Time frame: 5 month.

insulin

ng/ml

Time frame: 5 month.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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