Table 3 Association between emotional eating and healthy eating index among study participants
Diet | Non-emotional eater (n = 36) | Low emotional eater (n = 123) | Moderate emotional eater (n = 220) | High emotional eater (n = 55) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sHEI score | 44.3 ± 10.8 | 44.1 ± 9.2 | 42.3 ± 9.3 | 41.7 ± 10.7 | 0.04 |
Fruit juice score | 1.2 ± 1.6 | 2 ± 1.9 | 1.9 ± 1.9 | 1.2 ± 1.7 | 0.01 |
Total fruit score | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 3.2 ± 1.9 | 3.0 ± 2.0 | 2.3 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 |
Total vegetables score | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 0.19 |
Green bean score | 3.4 ± 2.3 | 3.8 ± 2.1 | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 3.5 ± 2.2 | 0.42 |
Whole green score | 3.7 ± 2.2 | 3.6 ± 2 | 3.4 ± 2.1 | 3.6 ± 2.2 | 0.66 |
Dairy score | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 4.6 ± 1.4 | 4.5 ± 1.4 | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 0.46 |
Total protein score | 4.6 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 0.53 |
Seafood plant protein score | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 0.44 |
Fatty acid score | 3.7 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.2 | 0.77 |
Refined grain score | 4.6 ± 3.3 | 4.3 ± 2.9 | 3.9 ± 2.7 | 3.7 ± 2.6 | 0.11 |
Sodium score | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 4.2 ± 1.9 | 4.1 ± 2.0 | 3.8 ± 2.1 | 0.79 |
Add sugar score | 3.3 ± 3.1 | 2.1 ± 3.0 | 1.7 ± 2.9 | 2.2 ± 3.1 | 0.02 |
SFA score (Saturated fatty acid) | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 3.2 ± 1.7 | 0.03 |