Evaluation of the Relationship between Night Eating Syndrome, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and the Circadian Rhythm in Adults

Aslan Çin N. N., Köktürk S. N., Ersoy Söke N., Yardımcı H.

Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/tin.0000000000000409
  • Dergi Adı: Topics in Clinical Nutrition
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anxiety, chronotype, depression, Night Eating Syndrome, stress
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Night Eating Syndrome (NES) involves consuming over 25% of daily energy at night, twice weekly. This cross-sectional study explores NES links with chronotype, depression, anxiety, and stress in 543 adults. Individuals with NES tend to have a morning preference (morningness) and exhibit higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. The findings indicated a significant positive correlation among increased depression, anxiety, and stress scores and elevated NES scores. Adjusted regression models revealed significant associations between NES and higher chronotype (β = 114 ±.037, P <.002) and stress scores (β = 433 ±.108, P <.001). This study highlights NES connections with chronotype and stress in adults, offering insights for future research.