Agus Salim, Nor Lailatul Hidayah (2019) Factors associated with binge eating behavior among undergraduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
Binge eating behavior is an abnormal eating behavior that characterized by eating rapidly large amount of food, continuously eating in the absence of hunger until feeling uncomfortably full, eating alone and secretly due to feeling of embarrassment. Binge eating behavior is commonly reported among university students. However, there is very limited study on binge eating among university students in the local context. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors associated with binge eating behavior among university students. This study included 338 students (31.4% males and 68.6% females) with a mean age of 20.98 ± 1.40 years from three randomly selected faculties in Universiti Putra Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic background, binge eating behavior, body image perception, depression, selfesteem, social physique anxiety, physical activity, food preoccupation and dietary restraint were completed by the respondents. Body weight, height, waist circumference and body fat percentage were measured by the researcher. Results showed that 27.2% of the respondents engaged in binge eating behavior, with no sex difference was observed (t=2.48,p=0. l I 5). One in ten of the respondents (12.1 %) were underweight, 13.9% were overweight and 11.9% were obese. Some of the respondents (15.4%) were having abdominal obesity and one third of the respondents (34.0%) were having high body fat percentage. Body mass index (r=0.261, p<0.001), waist circumference (r=0.240, p<0.001), body fat percentage (r=0.187, p=0.001), body dissatisfaction (r=0.247, p<0.001 ), depression (r=0.220, p<0.00 I), self--esteem (r=-0.179, p=0.001 ), social physique anxiety (r=0.282, p<0.001 ), frequency of thoughts about food (r=0.238, p<0.001 ), negative emotional valence (r=0.306, p<0.001) and dietary restraint (r=0.344, p<0.001) were significantly associated with BEB among university students. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that BEB is prevalent among university students. Results suggest the need of nutrition interventions that emphasizing healthy eating behaviors and proper weight management in order to prevent binge eating behavior among university students.
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Ms Norafizah Radzuan |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2026 02:52 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2026 02:52 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2885 |
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