Night Eating Habits of Middle School Students in Gyeonggi

조유진,; 김미현,; 김명희,; 최미경,

doi:10.3746/jkfn.2014.43.2.300

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“…On the other hand, children and elders appeared to have a lower prevalence of night eating. These results are in accordance with a recent survey performed in Gyeonggi province, the most populous province in Korea, that identified over 60% of middle school students as eating during night time more than once a week [ 11 ]. Other studies in Korea indicated that night eating and snacking were more frequent in younger adults [ 20 21 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Studies in Korean and international populations have suggested a positive association between males and night eating syndrome or nocturnal snacking [ 16 17 29 ]. In contrast, other studies have not showed differences in distribution of night eating between sexes [ 11 30 ].…”

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confidence: 81%

“…The findings presented in this study can be used as a foundation for future research on the topic of night eating. This research area seems to be constantly growing worldwide as well as in recent years in South Korea, as indicated by the publication of studies that explored night eating and snacking, especially those focused on university students [ 11 16 17 19 20 ]. Our results seem to indicate the importance of incorporating a temporal dimension to diet planning and weight control programs, especially those targeted at adolescent girls.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In particular, food intake during night time has been associated with lower diet quality in children [ 10 ], adolescents [ 11 ], and adults [ 12 ] as well as a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and greater likelihood of being obese [ 13 14 ]. In both South Korea and the United States, night eating has shown a greater prevalence among young adults [ 15 16 17 ], and most studies on this topic in South Korea have focused on this population [ 18 19 20 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To our knowledge, only one study to date has analysed the phenomenon of night eating in adolescents. The study investigated night eating habits in middle school students living in Gyeonggi province and concluded that night food intake predominantly consisted of carbohydrate and fat-rich foods [ 11 ]. Nevertheless, until now, no other studies have reported a possible relationship between night eating and body weight in South Korea.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Nutritional aspects of night eating and its association with weight status among Korean adolescents

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Kim

et al. 2016

Nutr Res Pract

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVESA growing body of research has indicated that night eating could be associated with poor diet quality and negative health outcomes. This study examined the nutritional aspects of night eating, its related factors, and the association between night eating and body weight among Korean adolescents.SUBJECTS/METHODSThis study analysed the data from a one day 24-hour dietary recall as well as a demographic survey of 1,738 Korean adolescents aged 12 to 18-years-old obtained from the 2010-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 'Night eating' was defined as consuming 25% or more of one's daily energy intake between 21:00 and 06:00. Subjects complying with the preceding condition were classified as 'night eaters', whereas the rest were considered 'non-night eaters'. Logistic regression analysis examined factors related to night eating. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between night eating and BMI z-scores, whereas multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between night eating and weight status.RESULTSAbout 21% of Korean adolescents appeared to be night eaters. Night eaters showed increased breakfast skipping (P = 0.001), higher energy intake from snacks (P < 0.001), greater proportion of energy intake from fat (P = 0.029), and lower Dietary Diversity Scores (P = 0.008) than non-night eaters. Male adolescents presented 1.9 times higher odds of being night eaters than females. Adolescents whose both parents were night eaters were 4.4 times as likely to be night eaters as those whose neither parents were. Female adolescents showed a significant relationship between night eating and BMI z-scores (β = 0.28, P = 0.004). However, night eating did not increase odds of being overweight or obese in adolescents.CONCLUSIONSNight eating in Korean adolescents was related to undesirable dietary behaviours and low diet quality in general as well as higher BMI z-scores in females. Male gender and parental night eating appeared to be the factors that significantly increased odds of night eating. These results suggest that night eating should be considered when designing nutrition education or intervention programs targeting adolescents.

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confidence: 92%