NCT07411222

Emotional Eating, Sleep Quality, Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome

The Mediating Role of Emotional Eating and Sleep Quality in the Relationship Between Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome in Individuals With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 78 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

Research Questions * Is there a relationship between mental status and MetS in individuals with SMI? * How does diagnosis (schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) and the group of medications used affect MetS in individuals with SMI? * What is the level of emotional eating in individuals with SMI? * Do emotional eating and sleep quality affect MetS in relation to mental status in individuals with SMI? Hypotheses H1 The group of psychotropic medications routinely used significantly affects MetS levels. H2 Individuals with SMI have high levels of emotional eating. H3 As mental status deteriorates, the level of emotional eating increases. H4 Emotional eating mediates the relationship between mental status and MetS. H5 Sleep quality mediates the relationship between mental status and MetS. H6 Emotional eating and sleep quality mediate the relationship between mental status and MetS (multiple mediation model). H7 As sleep quality decreases, emotional eating increases. H8 As the level of emotional eating increases, sleep quality deteriorates, which increases the risk of metabolic syndrome.

Conditions

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar Disorder
• Psychiatric Issue
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Emotional Eating
• Sleep
• Mediating

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2026-10-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2026-02-13
• Last updated: 2026-02-13