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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between NE and eating behavior (EB) within this population, specifically examining the mediating role of physical exercise (PE) and exploring the latent profiles of NE through a person-centered approach.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An online survey was administered to 832 female university students, from which 789 valid responses were analyzed. We utilized the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), the Sakata Eating Behavior Scale short form (EBS-SF), and a single-item PE measure. The data were analyzed using mediation analysis with bootstrapping and Latent Profile Analysis (LPA).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>NE was significantly and positively related to problematic EB (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic> =\u202f0.414, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u202f0.001) and negatively related to PE (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic> =\u202f\u22120.390, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u202f0.001), while PE was negatively related to EB (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic> =\u202f\u22120.086, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u202f0.05). PE was confirmed as a partial mediator in the NE-EB relationship (indirect effect\u202f=\u202f0.034). Furthermore, LPA identified three distinct NE profiles: an \u201cEmotionally Stable\u201d group (16.86%), a \u201cTransition Risk\u201d group (51.33%), and an \u201cAnxious-Distress\u201d group (31.81%), with these profiles exhibiting significant differences in both EB (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f65.088) and PE (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f55.241).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Female university students can be classified into three distinct emotional profiles (\u201cEmotionally Stable,\u201d \u201cTransition Risk,\u201d and \u201cAnxious-Distress\u201d), which are significantly associated with different levels of physical exercise and problematic eating behaviors. In addition, NE is not only directly associated with EB but also indirectly linked to it by reducing engagement in PE. This finding indicates that health interventions targeting female college students with high NE should, in addition to emotional management, actively promote the development of PE habits to effectively block the pathway from NE to unhealthy eating behaviors. The conclusions should be considered in light of the study\u2019s cross-sectional design and its reliance on a single-item measure for PE.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2025.1663474","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,13]],"date-time":"2025-08-13T04:15:55Z","timestamp":1755058555000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":37,"title":["The latent profile structure of negative emotion in female college students and its impact on eating behavior: the mediating role of physical 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