The influence of chronotype on the body mass index of U.S. college students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The relationship between a college student's chronotype and body mass index (BMI) is important to understand for university decision makers who want to build healthy and inclusive academic communities. This study aimed to evaluate how a student's chronotype influences their BMI.

Material and methods

Participants were college students from Oral Roberts University (n=384) with a mean age of 18.94 years, a mean BMI of 24.7kg/m², and a mean morningness-eveningness questionnaire (MEQ) score of 47.65.

Results

BMI values were significantly correlated with both chronotype (r=-.11, β=-.09, p=.03) and age (r=.12, β=.53, p=.02). The rate at which BMI increased with age depended upon the student's chronotype (β=.81-.005 / MEQ, p=.005). The later the chronoty

SUBMITTER: Bloom MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906382 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature