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The Effect of Chronotype on Addictive Eating Behavior and BMI among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Hatice, Çolak Esra, Tansu Sarıyer Ekin, Çevik Arslan, Müge Ayhan, Nurcan Yabancı |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | The aim of this study was to examine the effect of chronotype on addictive eating behavior and BMI in university students. A questionnaire on their sociodemographic characteristics and eating habits, as well as the three-factor eating questionnaire (TFEQ) and the morningness-eveningness questionnaire (MEQ), were given to students at Üsküdar University. Data were analyzed with IBM SPSS 26.0. This study included a total of 850 students, 46.8% of whom were male and 53.2% were female. The mean BMI was 22.94 ± 3.30 $kg/m^{2}$. As the BMI values of students increased, there was a decrease of 25.6% in the TFEQ scores, regardless of gender (s = −0.256; p < 0.001), and an increase of 10.6% in their chronotype scores, meaning that the students tended to be morning types (s = 0.106; p < 0.01). A significantly negative, very weak correlation was found between the students’ TFEQ and MEQ scores (s = −0.123; p < 0.001). The students’ BMI (p < 0.01) and TFEQ scores (p < 0.001) were affected by their MEQ scores in a statistically significant way. It was found that each 1-point increase in the MEQ score led to a 4.0% increase in the BMI score and a 15.8% decrease in the TFEQ score. It was observed that the morning-type students tended to be obese in terms of their BMI, and these students demonstrated fewer addictive eating behaviors. |
| Starting Page | 2907 |
| e-ISSN | 20726643 |
| DOI | 10.3390/nu14142907 |
| Journal | Nutrients |
| Issue Number | 14 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-07-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nutrients Integrative and Complementary Medicine Eating Behavior Food Addiction Chronobiology Disorders Chronotype Addictive Eating |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
