Association Between Chronotype With Body Mass Index And Obesity-Related Behaviors In Young Females Adults

Rationale: Recently, circadian rhythms have emerged as key contributors to obesity. Circadian rhythms vary inter-individually and people can be stratified by circadian preference, termed chronotype, from extreme morning types to extreme evening types [1]. Young adults undergo chronotype changes that involve shifts from morning type to evening type. We aimed to examine the association between chronotype with BMI and obesity-related behaviors including dietary intake, physical activity and sleep quality among young females.