How Picky Eating Shapes Well-Being, Sleep and Obesity: A Study Among Women

Aim: Picky eating behaviours are defined by negative attitudes towards certain foods and the restriction of food choices by these attitudes. This behaviour may be associated with obesity, sleep and quality of life. This study aims to examine the relationship between picky eating behaviour and sleep quality, obesity and well-being in women. Material and Methods: A questionnaire including socio-demographic information, Adult Picky Eating Questionnaire (APEQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and World Health Organization Well-being Index (WHO-5) was administered to 78 female participants and anthropometric measurements were taken. Pearson correlation was used to test continuous variable relationships, ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis H multiple groups tests were used to compare multiple groups. Results: The mean age of the participants was 41.0 ± 6.2 years, and the body mass index (BMI) was 26.7 ± 4.9 kg/m2. 45.5% of the participants said they were well. There were strong positive correlations between picky eating behavior, food presentation, food variety, food indifference, taste status, and APEQ total score and well-being (r=0.775, p