Nutrition and habits are affected by many psychological and social factors of people.
Sleep pattern and time spent in sleep also seriously affect eating habits.
Sleep pattern and duration are energy efficient for people's health. It affects our body mass index and body measurements by affecting the metabolism, by affecting the time we spend sedentary during the day and by changing the amount of food intake. It is seen that adolescents tend to consume more fast food and consume less fruit and vegetables compared to adolescents who get enough sleep and eat healthily. Therefore, body mass index and adiposity rates are higher in individuals who sleep less than 8 hours, especially in young girls.
Other studies also support this study. At the same time, it leads their food preferences to consume foods that are easy to consume, but high in calories and poor in healthy nutrients, packaged, with high sugar and trans fat content. Also, apart from the general dietary habits of individuals with short sleep periods, they consume less main meals instead of 3 main meals. It is also seen that he tends to make meals and consume snacks that are high in calories, low in volume and satisfying frequently at night. It constitutes a serious risk factor for obesity and other chronic diseases when taken.
To summarize, nutrition constitutes a whole with a person's lifestyle, and quality sleep and ideal sleep duration are also necessary to acquire healthy eating habits.
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