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ArticleNutrients2022

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

Müge Arslan, Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan, Hatice Çolak, Esra Tansu Sarıyer, Ekin Çevik

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Müge ArslanDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Science, Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-1305-5126
Nurcan Yabancı AyhanDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetic, Faculty of Health Science, Ankara University, Ankara 06560, Turkey.
Hatice ÇolakDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Science, Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey.
Esra Tansu SarıyerDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Science, Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey.
Ekin ÇevikDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Science, Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey.
Üsküdar University · TRAnkara University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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/m2. 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.

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Circadian RhythmFeeding BehaviorBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSleepStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesaddictive eatingchronobiology disorderschronotypeeating behaviorfood addiction

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