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Risky Eating Behaviors In Young Adults From Two Communes Of The Ñuble Region In Chile During Covid-19 Pandemic, Javiera Saéz-Opazo, Valeria Quiroga-Salom, Monserrat Torres-Landeros, Ismael Morales-Ojeda, Miguel Ángel López-Espinoza, Pía Rojas-Cárdenas
Risky Eating Behaviors In Young Adults From Two Communes Of The Ñuble Region In Chile During Covid-19 Pandemic, Javiera Saéz-Opazo, Valeria Quiroga-Salom, Monserrat Torres-Landeros, Ismael Morales-Ojeda, Miguel Ángel López-Espinoza, Pía Rojas-Cárdenas
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Objective: To analyze risky eating behaviors in relation to nutritional status and physical activity in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in the communes of Chillán and Chillán Viejo. Methods: Observational and cross-sectional design. A sample of 184 young adults of both sexes, who lived in two communes in the Ñuble region (Chile) during the period of confinement due to COVID-19 pandemic, was obtained. A personal history questionnaire and the SCOFF scale that assesses the risk of eating behavior disorders (EDs) were applied. Results: A 37.16% risk for ED was found (95% CI: 30.23 – 44.63%). The risk of eating …