ABSTRACT

Background: Obesity is a complex condition that interweaves biological, developmental, environmental, behavioral, and genetic factors; it is a significant public health problem. The most common cause of obesity throughout childhood and adolescence is an inequity in energy balance. Aim: The present research study aims to assess the prevalence of night eating syndrome among adolescence. Materials and method: A descriptive research approach was carried out among 222 adolescences. Sample was selected using non probability sampling technique. Self structured check list was used to prevent night eating syndrome. Descriptive and inferential statistics was applying to analysis the data. Result: The prevalence of night eating syndrome of Adolescence revealed that majority 181(81.5%) of adolescence had mild night eating disorder and 41(18.5%) of adolescence had moderate night eating disorder. Conclusion: The study conducted that there is an influence of prevalence of night eating syndrome among adolescence. The result revealed that age and family income was found significant association with prevalence of night of adolescence but type of family, food pattern, history of NES in family, socio economic status and body status were non significant with prevalence of night eating syndrome among adolescence. Keyword: Night eating syndrome, prevalence, adolescence
Publication date: 15/12/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.1021