摘要：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
The study was performed to investigate the degree of perceived stress by sex in middle-aged people, and to provide basic data for appropriate nutrition education and interventional measures for middle-aged subjects through comparative analysis of association between stress and dietary habits, emotional eating behavior, and insomnia.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
A survey was conducted in 670 middle-aged subjects (320 men and 350 women) aged 40–64 years, resided in Seoul and Gyeonggi area. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 25.0 program.
RESULTS
Perceived stress in middle-aged subjects was not different by sex. Stress was higher in men with low dietary habits level compared to other groups (
P < 0.001), and was higher in women with low and moderate dietary habits level compared to women with high dietary habits level (
P < 0.05). Stress in men was higher in the group with emotional eaters (
P < 0.05), and the same result was shown in women (
P < 0.001). Stress was higher in both men and women with poor sleep quality (
P < 0.001). Stress score was positively correlated with emotional dietary behavior and insomnia (
P < 0.001) and negatively correlated with dietary habits (
P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
It is considered that proper nutrition education and interventional measures according to sex are needed for stress control and proper dietary behavior and lifestyle in middle-aged people population, along with projects and policies at the national level.
关键词：enStress;dietary habit;emotional eating behavior;insomnia;middle-aged people
