Objective: Night eating syndrome (NES) is a common eating disorder in which the circadian timing of food intake disturbs. The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of NES among dental school students and evaluate its association with body mass index (BMI), smoking status, alcohol consumption, and oral health status. Material and Methods: Night eating questionnaire consisting of 14 questions was conducted on dental school students at 3 universities and a total of 30 points and higher was determined as a cutpoint for NES diagnosis. Demographic status, medical status, BMI, smoking/alcohol consumption, carious/filled teeth, and interval of brushing are recorded. Results: Twelve (3.5%) of the study group among 346 attendants revealed NES diagnosis. Students with NES showed significantly higher average body weight values (p<0.05) on the other hand average BMI values did not differ among groups with and without NES (p>0.05). Smoking rates (91.7%) and alcohol consumption (83.3%) were significantly higher in students with NES (p<0.05). Number of carious teeth were found higher, oral health status, tooth brushing habit was found poorer in NES diagnosed subjects (p<0.05). Conclusion: This present study concluded that NES diagnosis was relatively low in dental students. NES could be a risk factor for impaired oral hygiene, especially in dental students with smoking habits and alcohol consumption. Oral hygiene knowledge and attitudes contribute to decreasing night eating habits in dental students.
Keywords: Night eating syndrome; dental caries; oral health; body mass index; smoking
Amaç: Gece yeme sendromu (GYS), gıda alımının sirkadiyen zamanlamasının bozulduğu yaygın bir yeme bozukluğudur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, diş hekimliği fakültesi öğrencileri arasında GYS sıklığını belirlemek ve beden kitle indeksi (BKİ), sigara içme durumu, alkol tüketimi ve ağız sağlığı durumu ile ilişkisini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Üç üniversitenin diş hekimliği fakültesi öğrencilerine, 14 sorudan oluşan gece yeme anketi (GYA) uygulanmıştır. GYS tanısı için sınır değer olarak toplam 30 puan ve üzeri belirlenmiştir. Demografik durum, tıbbi durum, BKİ, sigara/alkol kullanımı, çürük/dolgulu dişler ve fırçalama aralığı kaydedilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 346 kişiden 12'sinde (%3,5) GYS bulguları belirlenmiştir. GYS bulguları olan öğrencilerin ortalama vücut ağırlık değerleri daha yüksek (p<0,05) görülmüş, ancak ortalama BKİ değerleri, GYS olan ve olmayan gruplar arasında farklılık göstermemiştir (p>0,05). GYS olan öğrencilerde sigara içme oranları (%91,7) ve alkol tüketimi (%83,3) anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0,05). GYS tanılı kişilerde çürük dişlerin sayısı daha fazla, ağız sağlığı durumu ve diş fırçalama alışkanlığı daha kötü bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, diş hekimliği öğrencilerinde GYS tanısının nispeten düşük olduğu sonucunu göstermiştir. GYS, özellikle sigara içme alışkanlığı ve alkol tüketimi olanlarda bozulmuş ağız hijyeni için bir risk faktörü olabilir. Ağız hijyen bilgisi ve tutumları gece yeme alışkanlıklarının azalmasına katkıda bulunabilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Gece yeme sendromu; diş çürükleri; ağız sağlığı; beden kitle indeksi; sigara içme
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