The Effect of Chronotype on Addictive Eating Behavior and BMI among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Arslan M., YABANCI AYHAN N., Colak H., Sariyer E. T., Cevik E.

NUTRIENTS, cilt.14, sa.14, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/nu14142907
  • Dergi Adı: NUTRIENTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: eating behavior, food addiction, chronobiology disorders, chronotype, addictive eating, FOOD-INTAKE, GENDER-DIFFERENCES, DIETARY RESTRAINT, SLEEP, ASSOCIATION, QUESTIONNAIRE, ADOLESCENTS, STRESS, AGE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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 uskudar 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.