Prevalence of Emotional Eating and Its Association With Perceived Stress and Body Mass Index Among Medical Sciences Students in Sana’a, Yemen
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Abstract
Background: Emotional eating is a stress-related behavior among university students, yet evidence from low-resource settings remains limited. To assess the prevalence of emotional eating and its association with perceived stress and body mass index (BMI) among undergraduate medical sciences students. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 371 students at Al-Nasser University, Sana’a, Yemen, during 2025 to 2026. Participants were selected using a convenience sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire including socio-demographic characteristics, BMI, the Emotional Eating Scale (EES), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests to examine associations between variables. Results: Emotional eating was prevalent in 53.1% of students (48.5% emotional, 4.6% very emotional). Moderate and high stress were reported by 62.8% and 25.1%, respectively. Emotional eating was significantly associated with perceived stress (P < 0.05), but not with BMI (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Emotional eating is common and mainly linked to psychological stress rather than BMI among medical sciences undergraduates.
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| Authors | Mohammed Alsebaeai, Adnan Al-kubati, Mohammed Alshahthi, Asmaa Alazazi, Ayat Al-Mojahed, Boshra Al-Sabri, Jehad Al-Ahnomi, Noorhan Al Sharabi, Raghad Al SuBear, Rawan Alward, Shahd Al-Ariqi, Shaimaa Al-Hakami, Walaa Al-Jumaai |
| Journal | Yemen Journal of Medicine |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.63475/yjm.v5i1.0300
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