Investigating the Impact of Night Eating Disorder Upon Quality of Life Among University College Students, India

Abstract

This study investigated the prevalence of eating disorders and explored associations between these outcomes with body mass index (BMI), insomnia, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Delhi University students. We administered a night eating questionnaire (NEQ) along with subscales on morning anorexia, delayed morning meal, evening hyperphagia, sleep disturbance, and the Form-36 health quality survey to 524 students (284 females and 240 males). The prevalence of night eating syndrome (NES) in the population was found to be 33%, of which 48% were females. Results showed that people suffering from morning anorexia and night awakening have much lower mental health composite scores (MCS) and physical health composite scores (PCS).

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