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Midnight food cravings are desires that occur at an unusual hour when you should be asleep. University and College Hostel Life is a pivotal stage for students' detrimental changes in eating habits. Sleep and nutritional intake may be connected, since the time and quality of dietary consumption at night may delay or decrease sleep duration. Hence, the present study focus on to assess the causes of students' late-night food cravings and to gauge the social media's impact on the sleep cycle had on their physical and emotional well-being. For this study, the data was collected by questionnaires using google forms. With the results finding, it’s concluded that 30% of population is at danger of obesity based on their BMI (Body Index Index) status, indicating that their health state is obese, and overnight food intake is one of the causes. 76% of hostel students favored a non-vegetarian diet, whereas 43% preferred a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. The majority of students said they prefer deep fried foods and bakery products for their midnight food consumption. 60% of respondents' sleep cycles begin between 10:30 p.m. - 11:30p.m., while for the rest 12% begin after 12 a.m.; 40% skip breakfast due to disrupted sleep patterns.
Keywords:
Midnight Food Cravings, Social Media, Sleep Cycle, University and College Hostel Students, Eating Habits.
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"An Explicative Study on Midnight Food Cravings of University and College Hostel Students", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.37 - 42, February-2023, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2302007.pdf
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2456-3315 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.14 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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