Emotional eating is one factor that increases the consumption of unhealthy food. This study aimed to investigate the association between emotional eating and frequencies of consuming fast food, high-fat snacks, processed meat products, dessert foods, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in adolescents. The baseline survey data (2015) from the Taiwan Adolescent to Adult Longitudinal Study (TAALS) were fitted into multivariate logistic regression models adjusted for sex, school type, Body Mass Index (BMI), eating while doing something, nutrition label reading, skipping breakfast, smoking, binge drinking, sedentary lifestyle, physical activity, peer and school support, and parental education level. Among the 18,461 participants (48.5% male and 51.5% female), those exhibiting emotional eating were more likely to consume fast food (Odds ratio (OR) = 2.40, 95% Confidence interval (CI): 2.18–2.64), high-fat snacks (OR = 2.30, 95% CI: 2.12–2.49), processed meat products (OR = 1.92, 95% CI: 1.78–2.08), dessert foods (OR = 2.49, 95% CI: 2.31–2.69), and sugar-sweetened beverages (OR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.70–1.98). Factors that were positively associated with unhealthy food consumption included eating while doing other activities, binge drinking, smoking, and sedentary lifestyle. Among all the covariates, nutrition label reading was the only factor that was inversely associated with frequent unhealthy food consumption. Sex and school type may moderate the effect of emotional eating on the frequent consumption of specific unhealthy food groups. In conclusion, adolescents with high emotional eating were more likely to report frequent consumption of unhealthy foods in Taiwan. Our findings showed that male participants appeared to consume fast foods, high-fat snacks, processed meat, and SSBs more often and dessert foods less often than females. Future longitudinal studies are recommended for understanding the causal relationship between emotional eating and unhealthy food consumption.

Background: Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is not routinely integrated into HIV outpatient care in Viet Nam. This study aimed to identify anticipated barriers and facilitators at the pre-implementation stage of alcohol SBI intervention in a HIV outpatient clinic (OPC) in Viet Nam. Methods: We conducted a qualitative formative assessment guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). In-depth interviews were conducted from August to November 2025 with purposively selected managers, healthcare workers, and patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) at Cam Pha Regional General Hospital OPC. Data were analyzed using an abductive approach combining deductive CFIR-based coding and inductive thematic analysis. Results: Participants perceived standardized screening, integration into routine ART visits, supportive Ministry of Health (MOH) and Department of Health (DOH) direction, interorganizational coordination, trust in healthcare providers, and stakeholder motivation as potential facilitators. Anticipated barriers included staff time and workload, limited funding and materials, insufficient training and technical guidance, sociocultural norms supporting alcohol use, concerns about stigma and inaccurate self-reporting, and uneven readiness for digital tools. Conclusion: Participants identified multilevel conditions that may shape future SBI implementation. Proposed responses included policy direction, competency-based training, dedicated resources, and workflow adaptations.