Abstract
Purpose
Obesity is a public health problem worldwide. The eating habits of French workers need to be clarified. In particular, tachyphagia (meal lasting < 15 min) promotes weight gain. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of tachyphagia at lunchtime, the factors associated with tachyphagia, and the relationship between tachyphagia and obesity among workers.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and May 2016 in five departments of occupational medicine. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was used to gather general declarative data, such as weight and height (to calculate body mass index [BMI]) and information about lunchtime habits, including the time spent eating.
Results
A total of 415 workers with a mean age of 41.1 ± 12.6 years were included. The mean BMI was 23.8 ± 4.6 kg/m2, and the prevalence of obesity was 15.9%. Tachyphagia occurred in 20.3% of the cases and was more frequent in younger workers. Multivariate analysis revealed that skipping meals, eating standing up, and eating fast food were positively associated with tachyphagia (p = 0.015, p = 0.028, and p = 0.027, respectively). Older age and eating with colleagues/friends were negatively associated with tachyphagia (p = 0.003 and p < 0.0001, respectively). No significant association was observed between tachyphagia and obesity.
Conclusion
Our study provides important information about the lunchtime habits of workers. Maintaining commensality is crucial, particularly in young workers. Companies should play a role in organising their employees’ lunch breaks.
Level III Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case–control analytic studies.
Abbreviations
- BMI:
-
Body mass index
- CI:
-
Confidence interval
- INSEE:
-
French National Institute of Statistics and Economic studies
- OR:
-
Odds ratio
- SD:
-
Standard deviation
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Salle, L., Millotte, C., Vergonjeanne, M. et al. Prevalence of tachyphagia at lunch and associated factors in a population of workers. Eat Weight Disord 27, 1569–1574 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01295-1
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