THE EFFECT OF MACRO-MICRO NUTRİENTS ON HEDONIC HUNGER, CHRONOTYPE AND EMOTION REGULARIY DIFFICULTY AMONG DESK WORKERS

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between macro and micro nutrient intakes and hedonic hunger, chronotype and emotion regulation difficulties. Method: The study consisted of a total of 255 volunteers working at a desk who received consultancy services from the nutrition and diet counselling centre in Istanbul. Demographic characteristics, nutritional habits, Power of Food Scale (PFS), Morning-Evening Questionnaire (MEQ) and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) were applied to the participants by face-to-face interview method. In addition, individuals' weight and height measurements and BMI were also evaluated. Results: The average age of the individuals participating in the study was 36.11+8.75, and 70.2% of the participants were women. The average BMI of the participants is 26.35±5.27 kg/m2 and the obesity rate is higher in men (21.1%) than in women (19.0%). According to the BMI classification, the total PFS score and the mean scores of the sub-factors of food available, food present and food tasted were significantly higher in overweight individuals than in normal individuals. A significant positive correlation was found between PFS scores and mean intakes of thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium. When the macro and micronutrient intake averages of the DERS scores are examined; A negative correlation was found with polyunsaturated fat, vitamin E, riboflavin, folate and potassium intake. A positive correlation was found between SAA scores and energy, total fat, polyunsaturated fat, cholesterol, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and iron intake. In addition, a positive correlation was found between PFS scores and MEQ scores and DERS scores. Conclusion: Hedonic hunger is associated with emotıon regularıy dıffıculty and chronotype. Hedonic hunger increases as individuals' intake of micronutrients increases. Emotıon regularıy dıffıculty increases as intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids and micronutrients decrease. Morning-type chronotypes have higher intakes of energy, macronutrients and micronutrients.