Eat Not to Dullness? Overeating Is Associated with Cognitive Deficits in Undergraduate Students

Autor/inn/en	Powell, Russell; Klaver, Ellen
Titel	Eat Not to Dullness? Overeating Is Associated with Cognitive Deficits in Undergraduate Students
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 56 (2022) 1, S.1-11 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Eating Habits; Cognitive Processes; Cognitive Ability; Attention Span; Self Management; Student Behavior; Food; Hunger + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Denkfähigkeit; Selbstmanagement; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Lebensmittel
Abstract	Research has shown that dietary patterns and obesity are associated with cognitive deficits. The present study examined the extent to which undergraduate students' tendency to overeat was associated with difficulties in cognitive functioning. Participants (n = 300) completed an online survey that assessed the relationship of dietary patterns to various aspects of psychological functioning. Regression analyses revealed that students' perceived tendency to overeat was negatively associated with their perceived ability to concentrate on academic tasks ([beta] = -2.73, p = 0.007) and level of cognitive functioning during daily activities ([beta] = -2.93, p = 0.004), even after controlling for such factors as body mass index and tendency toward uncontrolled eating. The results suggest that overeating, independent of obesity and difficulties in the self-regulation of eating, may be associated with cognitive deficits. Implications of the findings are discussed along with its limitations. Historical references to the possibility that overeating may undermine cognitive functioning are also presented. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01