DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.2018241 ISSN: 2636-8579

Associations of food insecurity and mindful eating with the Dietary Phytochemical Index and quality of life among young adults: a cross-sectional study

Büşra Ayhan, Gülsüm Deveci, Emine Yassıbaş
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Aims: This study examined the associations among food security, mindful eating, dietary Phytochemical Index (DPI), and quality of life.Methods: The study included 1470 young adults aged 19-30. Study data were collected using a two-part questionnaire. In the first part of the questionnaire, questions were asked about the individuals’ demographic characteristics and nutritional habits. The second part includes anthropometric measurements, the Food Consumption Frequency Questionnaire, the Food Insecurity Experience Scale, the General Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF), and the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ).Results: Research findings indicate that food security is closely linked to individuals’ quality of life and mindful eating behaviors. Specifically, in individuals with food security, the sub-dimensions of the WHOQOL-BREF scale were found to correlate with the Phytochemical Index (PI). While females had significantly higher phytochemical indices than males (p

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