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Life Chaos As A Predictor Of Diet Quality In U.S. Adults, Heidi Barbara Buchert Egan
Life Chaos As A Predictor Of Diet Quality In U.S. Adults, Heidi Barbara Buchert Egan
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Poor diet quality is a source of morbidity and mortality within the United States. Previous researchers have examined psychosocial influences on diet; however, the relationship between life chaos, a psychosocial measure, and diet quality was not known. The purpose of this cross-sectional survey study was to use the Life Chaos Scale and the Healthy Eating Index-2010 to collect data on life chaos and diet quality, consistent with the biopsychosocial model of health, from a sample of 103 U.S. adults. Regression analysis was used to construct a predictive model. According to the study results, life chaos was not a significant predictor …