Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The Relationship Between Hedonic Hunger, Chronotype and Anhedonia in Adults, 01 Ocak 2022, cilt.13, ss.62-69, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Objective: Although nutrition is quite complex, it is well known that be controlled by homeostatic and hedonic regulations. Anhedonia, on the other hand, is a symptom of depression, but is also associated with excessive and uncontrolled eating. Chronotype reflects individual differences in timing preference for daily activities and their underlying circadian rhythms, individuals who feel the best in the morning are morning, those who sleep late and those who feel best in the evening are evening chronotype. The aim of this study is to determine relationships between hedonic hunger, anhedonia levels and chronotypes of individuals. Method: The study was conducted with 402 participants between the ages of 18-65, studying and working at İzmir Bakırçay University between December 2020 and March 2021. This research was carried out online with “Google Forms”. In the applied questionnaire, along with the questions determining the sociodemographic characteristics and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), The Power of Food Scale (PFS), Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), and the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) were used. Ethics Committee Approval was taken from Acıbadem University and Acıbadem Healthcare Institutions Medical Research Ethics Committee with decision number 2020/25-24. Results: Mean age of individuals with hedonic hunger (25.6±9.2 years) was lower than the mean age of individuals without hedonic hunger (31.9±12.4 years) (p=0.000). The rate of hedonic hunger in women was 79.6%, and the rate of hedonic hunger in men is 68.6% (p=0.014). The rate of being anhedonic was higher in males than females, and this was statistically significant (p=0.015). A linearly negative correlation was found between the chronotypes and the hedonic hunger (r=-0.238, p=0.000). Individuals were found to be more prone to eveningness chronotype as the level of hedonic hunger increased. Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that hedonic hunger and chronotype were affected by each other, but this situation was not related to anhedonia. As a result, the state of having hedonic hunger should be evaluated by considering the chronotypes of the individuals. The chronotype of the individual, which is an important factor in minimizing hedonic hunger, should be tried to be regulated in order to ensure healthy food consumption.