Night Eating Syndrome and Nutritional Status among Adolescents at SMAN 1 Martapura
Keywords:
Adolescents; Nutritional Status; Eating Behavior; Night Eating Syndrome (NES); Body Mass Index.Abstract
Background: Night Eating Syndrome (NES) is a condition characterized by nighttime eating patterns and may be an aspect of concern in meeting adolescents' nutritional needs. This study aimed to describe NES and nutritional status among adolescents at SMAN 1 Martapura, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Methods: This descriptive quantitative study was conducted at SMAN 1 Martapura, Banjar Regency, in 2026. The study population comprised 670 students, and 50 respondents were selected using consecutive sampling based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria until the sample size was reached. Data on NES were collected using the Night Eating Diagnostic Questionnaire (NEDQ) via Google Forms, while nutritional status was determined using body mass index (BMI) calculated from measured weight and height. The data were analyzed using univariate analysis in IBM SPSS Statistics version 24 to present the frequency distribution and percentage of each variable.
Results: The primary outcomes were the distribution of NES categories and nutritional status. Moderate NES was the most common category (n = 27; 54.0%), followed by mild (n = 14; 28.0%) and severe NES (n = 9; 18.0%). Regarding nutritional status, 40.0% of respondents had normal status, whereas 38.0% were undernourished, 20.0% were overweight, and 2.0% were obese.
Conclusion: Moderate NES was the most frequent category, and normal nutritional status was the most common, although undernutrition and overnutrition were also present. These findings may inform school-based education on regular eating patterns and balanced nutrition. Future studies should use larger samples and analytic designs to examine the relationship between NES and nutritional status, as well as related factors such as sleep quality, stress, physical activity, dietary patterns, and gadget use.
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