Emotional Eating, Sleep Quality, Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome

In predominantly medication-naïve schizophrenic patients, those exhibiting partial metabolic disorders have significantly worse sleep quality and sleep onset time; poor sleep predicted metabolic dysregulation even after controlling for confounding factors. Mental health, sleep, and eating behavior interact in ways that strongly influence the risk of obesity and MetS. Emotional eating (eating in response to emotions rather than hunger) is central to this network and appears to be closely associated with psychiatric illnesses, particularly depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. There is a continuing need to elucidate the frequency, level, and relationship of emotional eating with other factors in individuals with SMI. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate this complex relationship, thereby shedding light on new ways to reduce metabolic risks in psychiatric patients.

NCT Number	NCT07411222
Lead Sponsor	Abant Izzet Baysal University
Conditions	Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Psychiatric Issue, Metabolic Syndrome, Emotional Eating, Sleep, Mediating
Enrollment	78 participants
Start Date	2026-05-30
Primary Completion	2026-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-27