ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2020
Night-Eating Syndrome and Depressive Symptoms in College Freshmen: Fitness Improvement Tactics in Youths (FITYou) Project.
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- Unveiling night eating syndrome: how it connects to mental health, insomnia, and quality of life in university students-a cross-sectional study.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Prevalence and correlates of night eating syndrome among Chinese nurses: focus on depression and sleep quality.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Night Eating Syndrome and Its Association With Depression Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Night Eating Syndrome Among University Students in Bangladesh: Investigation of Prevalence and Associated Factors.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Associations of Night Eating Syndrome Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Intensity of Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in College Students: Fitness Improvement Tactics in Youth (FITYou) Project.Psychology research and behavior management · 2020Article
- Association Between Parental Socioeconomic Status and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Chinese College Students: Fitness Improvement Tactics in Youths (FITYou) Project.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmerging evidence has shown that night-eating syndrome is correlated to depressive symptoms. However, these studies were mainly small-scale investigations. PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the association of night-eating syndrome with depressive symptoms among college students using a large-scale sample.
methodsA cross-sectional study, which was a part of the Fitness Improvement Tactics in Youth Project, was conducted in 2017. The current study included 3278 college freshmen from Shenyang, China. They completed self-administered questionnaires and provided their sociodemographic and lifestyle information. Night-eating syndrome was assessed using the night-eating questionnaire (NEQ). Depressive symptoms were measured using the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS).
resultsOf participants, 5.4% had night-eating syndrome (NEQ score ≥30), and 21.3% had depressive symptoms (SDS score ≥53). Prevalence of night-eating syndrome was higher in male than female students (
conclusionThis study showed an association between night-eating syndrome and depressive symptoms among Chinese college freshmen.
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