Assessment of Eating Awareness, Risk of Eating Disorders, and Body Mass Index among Academics According to Chronotypes

Objective: This study aims to examine the eating habits, eating awareness, eating disorder behaviors, and body mass index of academics according to their chronotypes. Methods: The study was conducted with 138 academics aged 25-64 working at Çankırı Karatekin University in Turkey. Participants' chronotypes were determined using the Morning-Evening Questionnaire. Eating habits were inquired about, eating awareness was assessed using the Four-Factor Eating Awareness Scale, and eating disorder risk was evaluated using the SCOFF Eating Disorders Scale. Data were analyzed using nonparametric tests. Findings: According to the results, the majority of academics (65.9%) had an intermediate chronotype, while 12.3% had an evening chronotype. Academics with an evening chronotype had higher rates of eating before bed and skipping breakfast compared to those with a morning chronotype (p