The Frequency of Night-Eating Syndrome in People Aged 18-65 Who Admitted to a Family Medicine Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital

Bir Üçüncü Basamak Hastanenin Aile Hekimliği Kliniğine Başvuran 18-65 Yaşındaki İnsanlarda Gece Yeme Sendromu Sıklığı

Abstract

Aim: Night Eating Syndrome is thought to pose a risk for the development of cardiovascular system,endocrinological and psychiatric diseases. The aim of our study was to investigate the frequency of nighteatingsyndrome and risk factors related to night eating syndrome.Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out among 525 people who admitted to theFamily Medicine Clinic of a tertiary hospital between 01 October and 30 November 2018. The night-eatingquestionnaire was applied to the partcipants using face-to-face interview. Persons with a psychiatric disorder,who have a history of chronic medication or disease, who have alcohol and drug addiction and who areworking on the night shift were excluded from the study. p values < 0.05 were considered as statisticallysignificant.Results: Fifty-one (9.7%) of the 525 patients admitted to our clinic met the criteria of Night EatingSyndrome. In our study, there were statistically significant difference between night eating syndrome andnon-night eating syndrome groups with respect to smoking status and body mass index.Conclusion: Night eating syndrome is a hidden public health problem which is related to cardiovascularsystem diseases, diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders besides obesity. Because of the presence ofserious health problems associated with night eating syndrome, it is very important to determine night eatingsyndrome in primary care.

Özet

Amaç: Gece Yeme Sendromunun kardiyovasküler sistem, endokrinolojik ve psikiyatrik hastalıkların gelişimi açısından risk oluşturduğu düşünülmektedir. Çalışmamızın amacı, gece yeme sendromunun sıklığını ve gece yeme sendromu ile ilgili olabilecek risk faktörlerini incelemektir. Yöntem: Kesitsel, tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma, 01 Ekim-30 Kasım 2018 tarihleri arasında üçüncü basamak bir hastanenin Aile Hekimliği Kliniğine başvuran 525 kişi arasında yapıldı. Veriler, katılımcılara yüz yüze uygulanan Gece Yeme Anketi ile elde edildi. Psikiyatrik hastalığı olan, gece vardiyasında çalışan, alkol veya madde bağımlılığı olan, kronik hastalığı ya da kronik ilaç kullanım öyküsü olanlar çalışmaya dahil edilmedi. p