Abstract:

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to study the impact of academics on the time and quality of sleep on their nutritional conditions. Individuals and Method: The study was carried out with 183 volunteers employed at Erciyes University. The survey form, which includes demographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, sleep time and quality of sleep, was filled by researchers with face-to-face interview technique. The individual food consumption was recorded in three days that followed each other on the way one day to the weekend. The quality of sleep is based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PUKI). The average age of participants is 35.41±8.74 years. In those under the age of 40 and smokers, the PUKI score was higher (p<0.05). The average PUKI score is 5.67 ± 3.04 for women and men, and the quality of sleep of 59% of participants is "bad". The quality of sleep for those who sleep less than seven hours was worse than those who sleep 7-8 hours (p<0.05). When individuals were grouped according to sleep quality (good/bad) and time (<7 hours/≥7 hours), the group’s anthropometric measurements, energy and nutrient intake were similar (p>0.05). When participants were grouped according to the Body Mass Index (BMI), the PUKI score average was similar between the groups (p>0.05). The PUKI score shows a weak negative correlation with age (p<0.05); there is no meaningful correlation with anthropometric measurements and nutrient intake. The result: Our study found that sleep time affects the quality of sleep; the quality and duration of sleep did not affect the nutritional status and anthropometric measurements. This effect is needed in larger samples and studies in which the consumption of food is observed individually to be clearer.

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