López-Cepero, Andrea AFrisard, ChristineLemon, Stephenie CRosal, Milagros C2022-08-232022-08-232017-05-162017-06-2610.13028/6bs2-zs45https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/28200Background: Latinos experience profound health disparities in diet-related chronic conditions. Emotional eating (EE) has been positively associated with such conditions, however, little is known about the relationship between EE and energy-dense food intake that may influence risk for developing these conditions. Objective: To examine associations between EE and energy-dense food intake in Latino men and women. Methods: Latino individuals were recruited from a community health center in Lawrence, MA. Participants completed standardized assessments. EE was measured with the Three Factor Eating Behavior Questionnaire R18-V2. Dietary intake was measured with a culturally tailored Food Frequency Questionnaire. Energy-dense food groups defined as food groups exceeding 225calories per 100 grams were identified. Covariates considered in this analysis included: age, sex, education, employment status and BMI. Statistical analysis consisted of multivariable logistic regression. Results: A total of 201 participants were included in this analysis (53.7% female, 68.1% Dominicans). After adjusting for covariates, EE was significantly associated with high intake of sweet and/or fatty foods, namely dairy desserts (i.e., ice-cream, sherbet and frozen yogurt) (OR=1.55; 95%CI=1.08, 2.21; p=0.017), oleaginous fruits (i.e., nuts and seeds) (OR=1.44; 95%CI=1.01, 2.05; p=0.046) and baked goods (i.e., cakes, cookies, pies, doughnuts and muffins) (OR=1.54; 95%CI=1.07, 2.20; p=0.020). Conclusion: EE was positively associated with consumption of energy-dense foods in this Latino sample. Future studies should examine longitudinal associations between EE, intake of energy-dense foods and risk of chronic health conditions. Understanding these associations can unveil potential intervention targets for Latinos at high risk of diet-related chronic health conditions. Also presented at the Experimental Biology 2017 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.flash_audioen-USCopyright the Author(s)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/food studiesdiet-related chronic conditionslatinosemotional eatingBehavior and Behavior MechanismsCommunity Health and Preventive MedicineDietetics and Clinical NutritionHealth PsychologyTranslational Medical ResearchPosterhttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1523&context=cts_retreat&unstamped=1https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cts_retreat/2017/posters/4810353665cts_retreat/2017/posters/48